Arizona · Apache County
Past Producer

Gila Mine

Apache County, Arizona, United States
UraniumVanadium
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Commodities
PrimaryUranium, Vanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formIRREGULAR TABULAR LAYERS
Ore controlOre Is Found In Clusters, Usually Associated With Carbonaceous Detritus
Geology
Host rockClaystone,Siltstone,Sandstone · Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
StructureOn Ne Limb Of Toh Atin Anticline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10046358
MRDS IDM241493
Alternate namesPlot No. 4 Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.90084, -109.28957
References
STOKES, W.L., 1951, CARNOTITE DEPOSITS IN THE CARRIZO MTNS.AREA, U.S.G.S. CIRCULAR III, 5 P.CHENOWETH, W.L., 1955, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NW CARRIZO AREA, FOUR CORNERS FIELD COVE, NO. 1CHENOWETH, W.L., 1973, URANIUM DEPOSITS OF NE ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC. 24TH GUIDEBOOK, P. 145PIERCE, W.H., 1970, COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM, AND URANIUM IN ARIZONA, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182, P. 235-248.NMGS 24TH GUIDEBOOK, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 182