| Deposit ID | 10027322 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M002870 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Red Bluff Prospect |
| Related records | 10161079 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.95209, 33.72979 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1158 |
| Relative position | FEW HUNDRED FEET FROM GLOBE YOUNG ROAD. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gila(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Meddler Wash(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Seneca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Mesa(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salt(hydrologic unit)
Salt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Salt(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Tonto National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Gila |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 005N | 014E | 31 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Result | RADIOACTIVITY 3.0 MR. PER HOUR OR GREATER |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Dripping Springs Quartzite-Upper Member |
| Rock description | Dripping Springs Quartzite-Upper Member |
| (1) | -110.95209, 33.72979 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 20 E |
| Dip | HORI |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Little Harquahala District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Tonto National Forest |
| Year | 1954 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1950 - 1954 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | U | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^0.38 % U3o8 | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.012HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M002870 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040270432 |
GRANGER, H.C., AND RAUP, R.B., 1959, URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1046-P, P. 45.
SCHWARTZ, R.J., 1957, URANIUM OCCURRENCES OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION PUBLICATION RME-2071, P. 45.
SCARBOROUGH, R.B., 1981, RADIOACTIVE OCCURRENCE ANDURANIUM PRODUCTION IN ARIZONA, ABGMT REPORT FOR US DEPT. OF ENERGY, P. 184.
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION PUBLICATION RME-2071 , P. 45
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1972 | Gere, W. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1979 | Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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