The Cataract Deposit is a uranium mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,440 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 5,440 Feet (1,658 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Uranium
Lat, Long: 33.9292, -111.06670
Cataract Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cataract DepositCommodity
Primary: UraniumSecondary: Copper
Location
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
Land Status
Land ownership: National ForestHoldings
Workings
Ownership
Owner Name: Cataract Mining Co
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1955
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1955
Production
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane PlateausPhysiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Orebody
Structure
Alterations
Rocks
Analytical Data
Materials
Comments
References
Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE GILA CO,AZ USGS PP 595 1969 P
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Reference: 2-3
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Reference: SUPPLEMENT TO USGS PP 595 PP24-27
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Reference: USAEC 172-480 GILA COUNTY PRELIM RECONNAISSANCE REPORT 1955
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Reference: FILE A-P-353 P 125
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Reference: USGS COPPER MTN QUAD
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Reference: GRANGER,HARRY C AND ROBERT B RAUP GEO OF U DEP IN THE
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