Arizona · Gila County
Occurrence
Snakebit Mine
Gila County, Arizona, United States
Uranium
Copper
Lead
Zinc
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Commodities
Primary
Uranium
Secondary
Copper, Lead, Zinc
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Vein
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
LINEAR
Ore control
Most Radioactive Rock Is Along Zone 5 To 10 Inches Thick That Follows The Stratification
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rock
Quartzite
Associated rock
Diabase
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Identification
Deposit ID
10027091
MRDS ID
M001982
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
33.75702, -110.58986
References
GRANGER, H. C., RAUP, R. B., 1959 , URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE DRIPPING SPRING QUARTZITE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1046-P, P. 481