Cataract Deposit

The Cataract Deposit is a uranium mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,440 feet.

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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

Name: Cataract Deposit

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 5,440 Feet (1,658 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Uranium

Lat, Long: 33.9292, -111.06670

Satelite image of the Cataract Deposit

Cataract Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cataract Deposit

Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Copper

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest

Holdings

Workings

Ownership

Owner Name: Cataract Mining Co
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

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland

Mineral Deposit Model

Orebody

Structure

Alterations

Rocks

Analytical Data

Materials

Comments

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE GILA CO,AZ USGS PP 595 1969 P
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: 2-3
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: SUPPLEMENT TO USGS PP 595 PP24-27
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: USAEC 172-480 GILA COUNTY PRELIM RECONNAISSANCE REPORT 1955
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: FILE A-P-353 P 125
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: USGS COPPER MTN QUAD
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: GRANGER,HARRY C AND ROBERT B RAUP GEO OF U DEP IN THE