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TID UC-51
PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE FOR URANIUM
IN GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, 1951 TO 1956
By
Grand Junction Office, AEC
and
U. S. Geological Survey
June 1970
(supersedes PB-172480}
Division of Raw Materials
U. s. Atomic Energy Commission
washington, D. c. 20545
For sale by tho Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washillgton, D.C., 20402 . Price $1.50
FILE A-44
PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT
EXAMINED BY R. J. Sch··.vartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED _ _:1:..:1"-/~l!..:./5:..:5:...______DISTRICT.__ ~S~i~e~r~ra~A~n~c~h~a~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ------Globe A-3264 3-ft. channel, select 0.04% eU303 PROPERTY Granite Claims l - 28 area LOCATION: SEC. 22, 27 T. 4 N. R. 14 E,
3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric
4. DIFECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: About 25 miles north of Globe turn off the Globe-Young road onto the Cherry Creek-Coon Creek road; 2,6 miles up this road the claims lie to the east of the road and extend northward to the rim across the wash.
), OWNER OR OPERATOR: G. C. Murphy, Rifle, Colorado ADDRESS: H. F. Keller, 2007 Orchard, Grand Junction, Colorado Temporarily: General Delivery, Globe, Arizona
6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings.
7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.05 mr/hr Max. 0.40 mr/hr
8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep slopes with rimrock to the north and east, rolling hills to the south and west. B. The rolling hills are Gila conglomerate with occasional outcrops of granite and diabase. The steep slopes are granite, probably Precambrian, with a few outcrops of intruding diabase. The rimrock to the east is dacite capping, while that to the north is lmver Dripj>ing Spring quartzite which is underlain by Barnes conglomerate and silicified Pioneer shale. The quartzite is intensely shattered and brecciated, apparently along a low-angle thrust fault. Manganese stain is heavy in the breccia. A plug-appearing mass is coarse-grained granite rich in quartz. It is probably of Precambrian age but could be later. C. No uranium minerals were identified. Highest radioactivity was associated with thin, iron-rich rhyolitic intrusions in the granite and are highest near concentrations of specular hematite.
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PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz and S. J. Fink 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED _ _.7... /5<..1./""-5"-5 ______DISTRICT.__ ~E=l=l:.:i:.:s~o=n--- 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOv/N ---~Y:.:o:.:un=g ______PROPERTY Lone some John
A-3099 Chip of red intrusive 0.09 LOCATION: SEC • ___::9:....__ T. 9 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION:
Surface radiometric
4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Claims are to the west of the road at large claim monument about 0.1 mi. south of Alfred Haught's ranch house which is the first house east of the road, south of the junction of the Young-Payson and Young Heber roads.
5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Alfred Haught ADDRESS: Young, Arizona
6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS:
7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 - 0.03 mr/hr Max. 1. 3 mr/hr
8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Property is on a moderately steep, wooded but rocky hillside.
B. Hill consists of older pre-Cambrian (?) granite containing many small veins of white quartz and intruded by a fine-grained, maroon intrusive material difficult to identify in hand specimens.
C. No uraniummineralwas identified in the intrusive radioactive material. Small segregations of micaceous and specular hematite were common. This occurrence of radioactivity in a maroon intrusive in granite appears identical to that of the Hardrock clalins (A-P-272) and the Dutch Boy claims (A-P-329).
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PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT
EXAMINED .BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED _ _:l:..;;0"-/""'"5/'-'5"-'5"------DISTRICT Spring Creek l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe (Young)
PROPERTY Love 1 - 10
LOCATION: Unsurveyed SEC. T. 7 N. R. 12 E.
3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric
4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At 57.8 mi. north of Globe on the Globe-Young Road turn west 9.7 mi. to Kelly Moeur Ranch; take Copper Mountain Road and turn left at trough at 2.3 mi. Take left fork across creek and again at 1.0 mi. from trough; claims are at end of road.
5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: John K. Moeur ADDRESS: Young, Arizona
6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Claims were staked on the idea that since this marks the center of a large circle of known secondary uranium mineralization and since here there is sufficient rock cover to protect primary mineralization, wagon drilling might locate a primary ore body. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.03 mr/hr Max. 0.20 mr/hr
8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are along Jake's Tank Creek in the northern flanks of Copper Mountain. The slopes and ridges are moderate and are covered with timber and alluvium. Rock outcrops are rare except in the upper canyons of the creek. No diabase was found. B. In the upper canyons about 125 to 150 feet of upper Dripping Spring quartzite overlain by Mescal limestone is exposed. Down the canyons there are a few exposures of basalt which is probably of Tertiary age and related to the basalt capping on Buzzard Roost Mesa. Strata have a gentle easterly dip. C. No mineralization, uranium or otherwise, was noted.
- 5 - FILE A-P-150
PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY A. J. Rambosek and H. E. 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED ll/14/53 Puttuck ----- • DISTRICT___ Dr_ip:..:p:..i_n..:;g_S..:.p:....r_i_n..:.g _____ l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Dripping Spring
PROPERTY ------LOCATION: SEC. ___ T. 3 S. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric
4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Dripping Springs take Dripping Springs Wash road for 2 miles; turn left for approximately 2 miles along Bar Flag Ranch road to property.
5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS:
6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History and production unknown; workings consist of seven adits.
7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.015 mr/hr Max. 0.02 to 0.025 mr/hr
8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep hills and narrow canyons. B. Diabase, Mescal limestone and Troy quartzite.
- 6 - FILE A-74
PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT
EXAMINED BY J. E. Kinnison 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY _G_i_l_a__ DATE(S) EXAMINED 12/23/55 DISTRICT__ Dr_i::..p::..p_ing_::._S_:p:_r_i_ng-=:_ ___ l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ------WinKelman e 3 8 PROPERTY Dale 1 - 5 A-3513 Grab from muck 0.05% ------LOCATION: Unsurveyed A-3516 Select from 4" 0.04% SEC. T. 4 S. R. 15 E. bed No. 1 pit 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric
4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: 23 miles south on State Highway 77 from its junction with US 70 turn right on road to Bar Flag ranch. At 10 miles turn left down Dripping Spring Wash. At 0.2 miles turn right up small wash for 0.3 miles. Walk 1 mile up north slope of Tam O•Shanter Peak.
5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: A. R. Grantham ADDRESS: 7 Copper Street Miami, Arizona
6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS:
7. RADIOACTIVITY: Precision 107: B.G. 0.04 mr/hr Max. 4.0 mr/hr La Roe: B.G. in anomalous zone 0.25 mr/hr Max. over 4" bed 2.5 mr/hr
8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Outcrops are on steep slopes of a canyon draining northerly from Tam O•Shanter Peak. B. Occurrence is in upper Dripping Spring quartzite in an intricately faulted and tilted area. Diabase, both concordant and discordant, crops out 2000 feet to the north. All formations of the Apache gr9up, Precambrian granite, Cambrian Troy quartzite and a Laramide \?J porphyry intrusive are present. The narrow anomalous zone may be traced about i mile around the nose of a ridge. c. No uranium minerals were identified. No sulfides were found.
- 7 - FILE _.~J.A-:JP::::-:..;l3.::.23.l--- PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J, Schwartz and E. V. Mace 2. STATE _:.:Ar::.:::iz:.:o::n::a;____ COUNTY _Gc;_i.:...l;_a__ DATE ( S) EXAMINED _ __.::31.L/ld.:9"2J./...<545 ----- DISTRICT__ ~S~i~e~r~r=a;_An~c::h=a:______1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN -~Y..:.ou=n::!g=.______PROPERTY Roxy Claims Nos. 1 - 14 A-3013 Grab at pit, Roxy No. 12 0.149 A-3013A 1 1 Chip, Roxy No. 12 0.066 LOCATION: ,, A-3014A Select, Roxy No. 8 0.289 SEC. 33 T. 9 N. R. 15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric
4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At Bottle Springs, 10.0 mi. from Valley Store, Young, on the Young-Heber Road, turn south on Q Ranch Road; turn left at 9.3 mi. (1 mi. before Q Ranch). Take left fork at 0.4 mi. and continue 2.5 mi. to claims at end of road. Claims extend easterly.
5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Miami Copper Company ADDRESS: Miami, Arizona
6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No work done; development probably will not be started for some time, as Miami Copper Company is con centrating on the Donna Lee Claims for the present.
7. RADIOACTIVITY: E.G. 0.03 - 0.05 mr/hr Max. 3.5 mr/hr
8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy):
A. Relatively flat-topped plateau incised by steep-walled canyons of Gentry Creek and its tributaries.
B. Gently easterly dipping Dripping Spring quartizite conformably overlain by Mescal limestone and Troy quartzite. No diabase was noted in the immediately vicinity of the claims. c. Torbernite and/or metatorbernite were noted. ,,
- 8 - FILE A-P-170
PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT Gila EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE _ _.,A"'-r.=i_,_zo""n""a"--- COUNTY and Pinal DATE ( s) EXAM""INE=Dc---'"-'-::2-'T/1:<:1~/~54r"-"''----- DISTRICT.___ S~'='m=m=i~t~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOviN _ ___o;Mi='=am=i<-, --'Ar=i::z:.:o:=n:::a:._ ___ PROPERTY Greystone, Doctor, Frisco, * LOCATION: SEC. 18,19 T. 1 S. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and sub surface radiometric. * Lorain, Old Union, Seeboth, Greybuck, 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Crenshaw, Mercer Tunnel and several Follow u. s. Highway 60-70 west of scattered mine workings of unknown Mdami for five miles, then south for ownership three miles to a large mining dump marked "Bellevue." A trail can be followed westward from there for four miles. The mines which were investigated are north and south of this trail along its ~ength.
5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS:
6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History and production unknown. Workings consist of 26 shafts, 16 adits and many prospect pits. Dumps indicate meager to extensive underground workings. Some of the more accessible underground workings were investigated.
7. RADIOACTIVITY: scintillometer: B. G. 10 cps, Max. 90 cps
8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep, rugged canyons, sparsely covered with cacti and thorny shrubs.
B. Veins inSdlultz granite (Tertiary) and Pinal schist (pre-Cambrian) striking from N. 300 E. to N. 6oo E. and dipping steeply to the northwest. c. Chalcocite, chalcopyrite, malachite, chalcanthite, bornite, azurite, chrysocolla, pyrite, specular iron, limonite, wolframite, scheelite, quartz, sericite; gold and silver (?). Slight radioactivity could not be precisely located. Samples showed no radioactivity when removed from mine.
- 9 - FILE A-P-219
PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED ----"5"-'/5u/-«-5...:..4 _____ ---- DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ------Globe PROPERTY -~Ho~t~S~p~o~t_g~r~o~u~p~------LOCATION: SEC. 9 4 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: <-'
4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow Young Road north from its intersection with State Highway 88 to Reynolds Creek Road; then east to the Metato Mine. The claims extend northward along the Cherry Creek Canyon rim from here.
), OWNER OR OPERATOR: Jack L. Neal, Charles R. Neal, Charles Ross Neal ADDRESS: Address unknown
'· MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: New property staked 4/15/54
r. RADIOACTIVITY: Model 111 scintillator - B. G. 0.023 mrjhr Max. 1.0 mr/hr
~. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy):
.. Along west side of vertical canyon walls facing Cherry Creek.
1. Radioactivity occurs in the upper member of Dripping Spring ~uartzite.
Iron oxides and radioactive mineral.
- 10 - FILE A-P-136
PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT
EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED _ ....9"-/.::2-'"4/c...,5.<..3.,______DISTRICT._ __,M:.;;i::::a::.m::.:i:::______l. SAMPLES ::.:.NU=:MB=E=-R:____:TY:.::::P.::E...:AN:=:D::.....:.:W=IDT=H=--__:R:::A:::.D:::Ic::OA:.:C:;;;T;:::IV:rr.:I.:;,TY""" NEAREST TOWN Miami %e=U308 %cU308 100705 Select 4005 1 level 0. 02 PROPERTY Copper City 100705A Select 4050' level 0.05 0.062 100705B Select 4050' level 0.04 LOCATION: SEC, 6 T. 1 N. R. 15 E.
3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Examination of benches for radioactivity using a Halross Scintillometer and an El Tronics Geiger counter 4. DIFECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow road north from Miami to Copper City Mine on south side of Sleeping Beauty Mountain.
), OWNER OR OPERATOR: Miami Copper Co., Miami, Arizona ADDRESS: R. A. Hughes, Gen. Mgr.
6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Property now under development. Workings consist of several large benches from which waste rock has been stripped.
7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 20 cps, Max. 150 cps
8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Fairly steep hills and canyons partially covered by shrubs, stunted trees and desert-type vegetation. B. Quartz monzonite porphyry intruded by diabase sills. Strong north-trending faults occur near zones containing metatorbernite and turquoise.
C. r,y-~:tte, chalcopyrite, chalcocite, malachite, turquoise and meta torbernite.
- 11 - FILE A-P-326
PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT
EXAMINED BY R. J • Scht-1artz and E. V. Mace 2. STATE --~Ar~i~z~o~na=----- COUNTY __G_i_l_a __ DATE(S) EXAMINED __-.:~;4,{-;./3).!..,/;;2.;55~---- DISTRICT____ ~S~p~r~i_n~g_C~r~e~e_k ______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN --~P_a~y_s_o_n ______PROPERTY Bonanza claims
LOCATION: SEC. ---- T. lei N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION:
Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At a point 17.8 mi. from the Young Post Office on the Young-Payson Road (1.9 mi. north of Fisherman's Point) walk about 1 mi. easterly around the southern flank of Turkey Peak. Claims lie across and between first two canyons encountered.
OWNER OR OPERATOR: Fred Hall and brother ADDRESS: 2016 N. Country Club Drive, Mesa, Arizona L. A. Bowman, Kohls Ranch, Arizona
5. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS:
J. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 - 0.03 mr/hr Max. 0.05 mr/hr
3. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): Claims lie in the steep canyons of the brush-covered south slopes of Turkey Peak.
3. Thin-bedded, fine-grained silicified siltstone underlain by diabase appears to be upper Dripping Spring ~uartzite. Paleozoic limestones farther up the mountain indicate faulting or considerable lessening in the thicknesses of Troy ~uartzite and Mescal limestone. In view of the weak radioactivity, detailed study to accurately determine stratigraphy did not appear warranted.
' . No uranium minerals 1>1ere noted.
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PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT
EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED l0/6/55 ----~~------DISTRICT Spring Creek 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TCWN Globe (Young)
PROPERTY Rick Claims A-314 7 Select of 8" bed LOCATION: SEC. 1 T. 7 N, R. 13 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric
4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At 57.8 mi. north of Globe on Globe-Young Road turn west on Hoeur Ranch Road; at 1.0 mi. take left fork. At 1.3 mi. take right fork; 0,4 mi. take right fork. Claims are about 100 yards down this road,
5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: A. R. Grantham Leased to: Blue Bonnet Uranium Corporation ADDRESS: Claypool, Arizona Houston, Texas
6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings, Only work done is to expose outcrops by dozing overburden.
7. RADIOACTIVITY: E.G. 0.04 - 0.05 mr/hr Hax. 1.0 mr/hr
8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are along Dinner Creek on the moderate to moderately steep slopes on the northern flank of Pine Hountain. Outcrops are sparse in the timber and alluvium cover.
B. Secondary uranium mineralization is present in an 8" silty and clayey bed in the upper Dripping Spring quartzite which dips about zoo E. The exact horizon of this mineralization in the upper member was not determined since no outcrops of either underlying lower member or overlying Hescal were found. No diabase was noted in the area.
C. Torbernite and/or metatorbernite were noted.
- 13 - FILE A_ P-325
PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY =R=·=-=-J_._;;_s_ch_w,..a..,.r_t.,..z_a_n_d_E_. _v_. _M9._c_e 2. STATE __Ar_i_z_o_na ___ COUNTY _G_i_la__ _ DATE (S) EXAMINED ___,4tt-/,;;,2,~.;./5u5c______DISTRICT Spring Creek 1. SAMPLES ------NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __P_ay;_s_o_n ______
PROPERTY ___L_i_t_t_l_e_Io_d_~_·n_e __ c_l_a_i_m_s _____
LOCATION: SEC. 8 T. 11 N. R. 12 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Claims lie on northern flank of Saddle Mountain about 1/2 mi. s. 10° E. of Kohls Ranch, 18 mi. east of Payson.
5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Fred Hall and brother ADDRESS: 2016 N. Country Club Drive Mesa, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS:
7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 mr/hr Max. 0.05 mr/hr
g, DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy):
~. Claims are on the timbered, largely alluvium-covered, moderately steep-sloping northern flank of Saddle Mountain. B. A reddish granite with conspicuous quartz blebs (probably of Laramide age) is in contact with Paleozoic limestone. Since the contact is hidden by alluvium, it was not determined whether it was an intrusive or fault contact, but no topographic evidence of a fault was discernible. >. No metallic mineralization was noted.
- 14 - FILE A-61;,
PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE _ _;A.;..;r:.;l:...z'-o_n_;_a __ COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED _ __:1.:.1,_,/2'-"3"-/~55,______DISTRICT__ S_l_·e_r_r_a_A_n_c_h_a ______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe Big-----~~------~-- Buck 1-3, Cypress 1-3, PROPERTY Snow White 1-3, Beartrack 1-2 A-313 7 Beartrack, chip LOCATION: A-3137A Big Buck, chip 0.09% SEC. 25 T. 6 N. R. 14 E.
3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric
4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: 25 miles north of Globe turn east off the Young road onto the Cherry Creek road; 24 miles further (3.6 miles beyond Ellison's ranch) take left fork. Keep to left forks 1.5 miles to end of road on claims (road now being built across claims).
5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Metbel Mining & Exploration Company ADDRESS: Route 1, Box 26 Globe, Arizona
6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS:
7. RADIOACTIVITY: B,G. 0.08 mr/hr Max. 5.0 mr/hr
8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. These claims are in the cliffs am brush-covered steep slopes forming the western walls of Cherry Creek Canyon, and lie between precipitous Cold Spring Canyon and Devil 1 s Chasm. B. Slope-forming upper Dripping Spring quartzite is underlain by cliff-forming lower Dripping Spring quartzite and overlain by cliff-forming Mescal limestone and Troy quartzite. Diabase is present below the lower member and in the road cut about ~ mile north of the claims. The canyon walls represent a partially eroded fault scarp. High radiometric readings are associated with both N. 70° W. and N. 20° E.-trending fractures. c. Sulfides, principally pyrite, are common. No uranium minerals were identified.
- 15 - FILE A-P-336
PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DA~(S) E~=~~D~----4-/J_Z_/~55------• ~ DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY ~ST TOWN Payson %eu o8 3 PROPERTY Fairview 1 - 16 A-3039 Chip, select bed 0.18 A-3039A Grab, small pit dump 0.56 LOCATION: A-3039B Grab, large pit dump 0.08 SEC. 12 T. 6 N. R. 12 E. \.. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric
4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn east off Roosevelt-Payson Road at Punkin Center on Greenback Valley Road; at 13.1 mi. turn left on Mud Springs Road. At top of mountain turn right going around west flank of Greenback Peak. Road ends on claims.
5. OW~R OR OPERATOR: Earl, Clarence and E. C. Conway ADDRESS: Tonto Basin, Arizona
6. MI~ OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous history. Present workings consist of a 10' cut, a 7' pit, several small pits, and an area cleared of overburden by a bulldozer.
7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.03 - 0.05 mr/hr Max. at workings: Over 5.0 mr/hr
8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy):
A. Claims cover a steep-sloped ridge extending southward from Greenback (Lookout) Peak. Slopes are covered with considerable brush and overburden.
B. Upper Dripping Spring quartzite is the uppermost exposed formation on the ridge, but it is overlain by Mescal limestone and Troy quartzite at Greenback Peak. A large diabase dike or plug intruded the quartzite along the eastern flank of the ridge.
C. Pyrite, torbernite and/or metatorbernite, autunite and/or meta-autunite, and what appears to be bassetite were observed.
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PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT
EXAMINED,BY R. L. Robison 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED --""ll'"'/~2L/5"-'5!------DISTRICT Spring Creek l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Payson
PROPERTY Neptune Uranium A-3699 Grab from location pit LOCATION: SEC. 7-18 T. 11 N. R. 13 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric
4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Payson take Kahls Ranch Road east; at 4.0 mi. past Kohls Ranch turn left on jeep road; proceed 1.9 mi. to property.
5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Neptune Uranium Corporation ADDRESS: 520 Ash Street, San Diego, California
6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Location 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.04 mr/hr Max. 1.30 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep slopes under the Mogollon Rim. B. Substantial radioactivity C. No uranium mineral could be identified. - 17 - FILE A-P-365 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY J. F.. Kinnison 2. STATE _.t~Ar"'-'"'iz..,o"'n'-"a'---- COUNTY _Gila __ DATE(S) EXAMINED _ __,61.J../,._254/..J.5J-5----- DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __Y,c:o"'un~g,______ PROPERTY Ichi Ban 1 - 17 and A-3506 Grab from dump 19 claims called "Group 2" LOCATION: SEC. T. .5 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Take road from Globe to Young; turn right at school on north edge of Young;go 1.7 mi. to left turn right at left turn in main road on Asbestos Mine Road. Take this road past right fork at 2.1 mi., and left fork at 4.1 mi. At 4.8 mi. road splits; take right fork down Cherry Creek 1.4 mi., and take a reverse branch across Cherry Creek and up east slope 0.9 mi. to location pit. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: California Mining & Development Co., ADDRESS: Long Beach, California 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: None; preparing to diamond drill EX 100' up hill from discovery pit 1· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.1 mr/hr on Ichi Ban Max. 1.2 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A.. Gentle slopes and steep cliffs in some of the canyons. B. Deposit at location pit is in a conglomerate in the lower (?) unit of the upper Dripping Spring quartzite. In a canyon to the south a high background is found in the lower and middle units of upper Dripping Spring quartzite over a strati graphic distance of 50+feet. The Dripping Spring quartzite is overlain by Mescal limestone. Diabase is exposed in Cherry Creek one mile south. The Group 2 claims on the west side of Cherry Creek appear to be in Troy quartzite but have a high background. Local hot spots are reported. Hematite; no uranium minerals were identified. - 18 - FILE ....:Ac:...-_6_3 ____ PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY J. E. Kinnison 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED ll/8/55 ---- -~~~------DISTRICT_____ s_~~·e_r~r~a~A_n_c~·h_a ______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ---=--Young PROPERTY Spotted Pup and Hope Groups LOCATION: Unsurveyed SEC. ___ T. ___ R. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric and drill-hole readings 4. DIFECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Take the road north from Young toward Heber for about 15 miles. Turn right at Battle Springs on Q Ranch road to about 2 miles past Gentry Ranch. Turn left at Hope Claims sign. Keep left 1 mile to property. ). OWNER OR OPERATOR: Lessee: Western Exploration, Inc. ADDRESS: Houston, Texas 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Some old prospect pits have been dug on weakly mineralized copper veins. V/estern Exploration has drilled 20 wagon drill holes about 50 feet deep each, spread over 13 claims. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. .05 mr/hr - surface Max. .2 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. The claims are located on a low mesa surrounded by rolling hills. B. The mesa on which the claims are located is carved on the upper member of the Dripping Spring quartzite. Mescal limestone overlies the upper Dripping Spring quartzite on the northernmost claims. No diabase was observed although a soft greenish material from several wagon drill holes might be diabase. The bedding i.s nearly horizontal. C. No uranium minerals were observed. Chrysocolla, malachite and azurite occur in isolated veins. - 19 - FILE A-P-355 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY B. J, Schwartz and J. E. 2. STATE _,aAr=-=.i""zo"'n"'a"'--- COUNTY ..::G.::i.:::l:::a ___ DATE(S) EXAMINED 5/26/55 Kinnison DISTRICT Dripping Springs 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __G""l::;o:::.;b;;;e:,______ PROPERTY Lucky King l - l 7 A-3225 Select LOCATION: A-3398 Chip, favorable bed 0.04 SEC. --- T. 2 S. R. 15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: I surface radiometric " I 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At ll.l mi. on State Highway 77 from Junction with I US 70 go 6 mi. south of Globe; turn south on private road. At 3.9 mi. on this road take jeep road to west 2.1 mi. to cabin; claims lie north and south of cabin. Workings are about l mi. by foot on trail through corral to the north. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Chet Fuller, Jim and Lee Roberts, General Delivery, Globe, ADDRESS: Arizona 6 · MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: None; only discovery work being done. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.04 mrjhr Max. 0.70 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims lie on the steep eastern flanks and ridges of the northern end of the Mescal Mountains. Slopes are covered with talus, slope wash, brush and timber. the only outcrops are ledges, small cliffs, and gully walls and floors. B. Lower and upper Dripping Spring quartzite are exposed; float indicates an underlying Barnes conglomerate and overlying Mescal limestone, both hidden by slope wash. Diabase is present, but its location in the strata is obscure as all contacts are hidden. Strata strike about N. 60° w. and dip about 13° S. Oxidized portions of the rock contain considerable limonite and hematite, Manganese oxides and pyrite are present. A small amount of metatorbernite was noted. No primary uranium minerals were identified. - 20 - FILE A-62* PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE __A_r_i_z_o_n_a ___ COUNTY __G_i_l_a __ DATE(S) EXAMINED 11/22/55 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe Cit~a~t~l~.o-n~l~-~5~------eU308 A-3270 Chip 0.21% PROPERTY Sorrel Horse 1-2 LOCATION: SEC. 4 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: 55 miles north of Globe turn east off the Young road onto the Board Tree Saddle road. At the Black Brush camp (9.0 miles) turn west on jeep road up canyon ~ mile to end of road, Claims lie along cliffs just to west, 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Big Six Exploration Corporation ADDRESS: Box 775 or Box 6 Odessa, Texas Young, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.10 mr/hr Max. 5.0 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. The claims lie along the steep slopes and cliffs forming the upper western hills of Cherry Creek Canyon. The slopes are covered with thick brush and timber. B. Nearly flat-lying upper Dripping Spring quartzite, forming very steep slopes and ledges, is overlain by cliff-forming Mescal limestone and Troy quartzite, and underlain by steep slope-forming diabase. Near the contact the diabase contains many thin pegmatite lenses. High radiation readings are associated with a series of N. 70° ~-trending fractures. C. No uranium mineral was identified. Sulphides are present in the fresh broken rock. - 21 - FILE A-P-324 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. .J. Schwartz and E. V. Mace 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED ----"4"-'/2'="/-'5"'-5------DISTRICT Spring Creek l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _-=.P,ay=so'"'n:=..______ PROPERTY ____H~o~t~T~o~ma~l~e~c=l"'a~im~s~--- LOCATION: SEC. 33 T. ll N. R. 13 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At Christopher Creek Camp turn south off the Young-Payson Road (about 20.3 mi. from Young); continue 0.4 mi. to end of road. Claims cross at this point. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Fred Hall and brother ADDRESS: 2016 Country Club Drive Mesa, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0. 02 mr jhr Max. 0.06 mr/hr 3. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): \., Claims lie on the moderately steeply walled canyon of Christopher Creek along the northern flank of Christopher Mountain, 3. Thin-bedded, shaly, silicified siltstones, dipping 40° SE., have considerable sericite in the bedding partings and are of the maroon color generally associated with Pioneer shale. The presence of Troy quartzite in the bluffs of Christopher Mountain, with no evidence of faulting, indicates that the siltstones are proba bly upper Dripping Spring quartzite. Further study was not believed warranted in view of the low potential. Some limonite-after-pyrite is present, but no other metallic mineralization was noted, - 22 - FILE _:;A:...-.:..6* ___ _ PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Sch"artz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED __,8'-'-/-"1""0/'-'5"'5'------DISTRICT Spring Creek l. SAMPLES '-'-'------NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Young (Globe) A-3005 Very select, Easy No.5 PROPERTY Easy l - 12 A-3005A Grab, Easy No, 6 0.08 LOCATION: SEC. 26 T. 7 N, R. 13 E. A-3377 Chip, Easy No. 5 0.02 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At 60.2 mi. north of Globe on Globe-Young Road turn ~ 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: A. D. Williams and John Carter Leased to: Blue Bonnet Uranium ADDRESS: 1701 E. Moreland, Phoenix, Ariz. Houston, Texas Corp. 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous "orkings; no~< benching, 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.04 mr/hr Max. 0.50 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are on the moderately sloping "estern flanks of McFadden Peak at the headwater of Little Turkey Creek. Outcrops are rare in the timber and soil covered slopes. B. Benching is being done on an exposure of thin-bedded, crinkly, silty upper Dripping Spring quartzite a few feet above a massive, fine-grained quartzite which may be the lower member, Paucity of outcrop prevents identification. On up the ridge is Mescal limestone and farther up Troy quartzite crops out above the Dripping Spring. No diabase was seen in the vicinity, nor was any diabase float found. C. Metatorbernite is present in a 2~-foot zone. Disseminated iron sulfides are also present. Sulfide mineralization is strongest in thin beds which appear to be partially feldspathized, Probing of drill holes indicates that the uranium mineralization may extend under the cover in a nearly N.20°E. direction. - 23 - FILE A-P-220 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE --'A""rc.i"-'z"'o"'n"'a~-- COUNTY ...... \GL.Jib!l.sa~- DATE ( S) EXAMINED _..:;4f..J/2;;.s81.1-/.2:54:L______DISTRICT___ -kSwj~e~r~ra~·~An~c~h~aL- ______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ___.~;Gc.,!,lQOb!!;e"-.. ______ PROPERTY Black Insurance 100916 Select LOCATION: SEC. 18 T. 2 N. R. 15 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow State Highway 88 north from its 'intersection with U. s. Highways 60 and 70 for 9.1 miles. Claims extend across the road from this point. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Richard Hyde ADDRESS: General Delivery, Moab, Utah 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: New property 7· RADIOACTIVITY: Scintillator model lll - B. G. 0.05 mr/hr Maximum - 0.30 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rugged hillspartially covered with shrubs. B. A vein in a granitic rock. C. Quartz, mica, feldspar and a black radioactive mineral (very sporadic occurrences). - 24 - FILE --"'A'--8"------PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY S. J. Fink and J. E. Kinnison 2. STATE Arizona C0UNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED __7'-"/..::2=.2/~5:::::5:______DISTRICT Spring Creek l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Payson %eU308 %cU303 PROPERTY Hot Cinders 1 - 5 A-3631 Select sample 0.14 0.13 LOCATION: A-3631A Select sample 0.11 SEC. 5 T. 8 N. R. 11 E. A-3554 Select from open cut o. 03 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TC DEPOSIT: Take Globe-Payson Road; turn right at Gisela turnoff. Continue for 0.6 mi.; turn left at Gisela Ranch sign. Travel on well-traveled road and keep right for 5 mi.; turn left through gate and drive parallel to fence for 0.2 mi. Turn right at corral and cross creek. Drive south across Tonto Creek until you come to a road. Take left fork;continue for 1 mi. east; walk 3/4 mi. up Bushy Hollow Stream. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Clarence Hale ADDRESS: Box 111 Payson, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND ~/ORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Detectron - B.G. 0.12 mr/hr LaRoe - B.G. 0.10 mr/hr Max. 0.30 mr/hr Max. 1.50 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are on the steep eastern slope of Brushy Hollow Canyon about 300 feet above stream. Slope is heavily covered with brush. B. Radioactivity is found in a highly metamorphosed quartzite. The quartzite is foliated, striking N.40 0 E., dipping vertically, probably older Precambrian quartzite. C. No uranium minerals are visible. Radioactivity is high in thin, limonitic band. Quartz stringers parallel foliation. - 25 - FILE A-P-260 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J, Schwartz 2. STATE __A_r_iz_o_n_a ___ COUNTY _G_i_la__ _ DATE ( S) EXAMINED -~1,.1"-/""21"'-/-"-5..:..4 _____ DISTRICT___ s_ie_r_r_a_An __ c_h_a ______1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _ __::Y_ou_n_;g:::.______ PROPERTY -~J_a~c_k_P_o_t__ C_l_a_i_m_s ______ LOCATION: Unsurveyed SEC. T. R. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and drift radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn right off road from Young to Payson at Hunters Point; 0.2 mi. to short drift on Jack Pot Claims. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: S. V. Gillette and E. H. Tollent, Young, Arizona ADDRESS: Leased or sold to s. R. Davenport, Payson, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.015 mr/hr Max. 0.15 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep-walled canyon of Haigler Creek. Considerable timber and ground cover except in canyon. B. Dripping Spring quartzite with low easterly dip. C. No uranium minerals identified. - 26 - FILE A-P-370 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz and S. J. Fink 2. STATE _.:.Ar=i:=z:=o.::n.::a ___ COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED _ ___..!7L/dl.3/~5.:::.,5 _____ DISTRICT___ S~p_r_i_n.::g_C_r_e_e_k ______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __Gl_o_b_e~(Y_o_u_n.::g~) ____ PROPERTY ___Mi_._d.:oge_t_I_---'-7,-a_n_d_B_l_ue __ _ Bonnet l - 4 LOCATION: SEC. --- T. 7 N. R. 13 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DI~CTIONS TO DEPOSIT: About 9 mi. south of Young on Globe-Young Road; turn we west on Kelly Mouer Ranch Road 9.6 mi. to ranch Continue about 6 mi. south on Dupont Cabin Road; then take JR Road (left fork) about l mi. Take left fork up ridge; at top of ridge take right fork which leads through the claims. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: R. Robinson and Cooley Moore Leased to Blue Bonnet Uranium ADDRESS: Young Rt., Globe, Arizona Corp. 2284 w. Holcomb, Houston, Texas 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: expect to start drift in the near future 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.04 rnr/hr Max. 0.25 rnr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are on the incised canyons along the southern, steep to precipitous rim of Redman mesa. B. Best count is in upper Dripping Spring quartzite near contact with underlying lower member. The upper member forms the top of the mesa. Barnes conglomerate is present at the bottom of the canyon. No diabase was found in the near vicinity. c. No uranium minerals were noted. Hematitic and limonitic stain is common. Some pyrite noted. - 27 - FILE A-P-371 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY ,J. E. Kinnison 2. STATE _..;;PJ:~i.,z""o"'n"'a ___ COUNTY _ _,G.::i::la"'-- DATE(S) EXAMINED _ __.~6.1.f..f~25.;..,/'-'5w.5 _____ DISTRICT_~S~i~e~r~r~a~An~c~h~a~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _ _..y_,o""un~g,______ PROPERTY _ __,K,;:eit..y::.st:<:o::en:.:;e:_;:;lc....::.-_4"------LOCATION: SEC. 6 T. 8N. R. 17E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and underground radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn left at school on north side of Young 11 mi. to Flying W Ranch; take Soldier Camp Road from ranch 5.1 mi. to southwest side of Houden Mountain. Take trail 1~ mi. to Fred Pranty Cabin; mine is on hill opposite cabin. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: C. B. Pettingil ADDRESS: Box 55, Young, PJ:izona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Located for gold and copper in the 1870's. A 115' shaft, a 50' incline shaft, and 500' of drift and cross cut open the property. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Surface B. G. 0.07 mrjhr Mine B. G. 0.03 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. The mine is on a steep hillside on a tributary of Gun Creek. B. The deposit is a replacement vein in schist, about 201 wide and paralleling the schistosity. The dip is vertical except in creep areas at surface. C. Pyrite, chalcopyrite and some specularite are the primary minerals in a chloritized schist. Copper and iron oxides are in the oxidized zone. - 28 - FILE ------A-9 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINEll.BY J. E. Kinnison and S. J. Fink 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED ____::8;_;/ 8"'/-"5:=.5 _____ DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES ------NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __G_;cl_:_ob_e:__ __ PROPERTY ___c_o_o_n __ c_r_e_e __ k __ M_i_n_i_n~g~C_l_a_i_m_s ____ LOCATION: SEC. ___1___ T. 4 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At 25 mi. from Globe turn right on Coon-Cherry Creeks Road; at about 8.5 mi. turn left on Oak Creek Road. At 3.0 mi. take right fork 0.8 mi. to end of road; location pits are about 200 feet down slope. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: H. E. and Frank Talbott, A. Turner, and I. A. Kinsey ADDRESS: c/o Plaza Service Station, Miami, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.05 mr/hr Max. 0.10 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are located on moderately sloping ridges in the southern foothills of the Sierra Ancha. Outcrops are meager in the talus. B. Pits are in upper Dripping Spring quartzite; the contact with the underlying lower member is 20 to 50 feet below the pits. Mescal limestone overlying the quartzite caps the ridges. No diabase was found in the vicinity. C. No uranium minerals were found. - 29 - FILE A-P-258 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISpANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY _ _::G:..::i:..::l:::a __ DATE (S) EXAMINED _.;ll""/-"2'-"8'-'/5::..:;4'------DISTRICT._~C~h~ry~s~o~t~i:..::l:..::e______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _ _:::Gc::lc:;ob:::.e=------PROPERTY Peacock claims 1 - 10 F-0727 Select 0.237 F-0732A Surface select 0.082 LOCATION: F-0732B Chip on floor of pit 0.042 SEC. ___ T. ___ R. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Just north of Seneca on US 60 turn left on Regal Mine Road; at 4.0 mi. turn rightjat 0.9 mi. take left fork, after another 1.1 mi. take dim jeep trail to left for 0.4 mi. to campsite. Claims lie from here to the west. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Leonard Hardy, Tony Marsh, C. T. Davis ADDRESS: Route 1, Box 167, Miami, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G•• 02 - .04 mr.hr Max. o.8o mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. The claims are on the benches, steep slopes and cliffs along the south side of the Salt River canyon. B. Relatively flat-lying upper Dripping Spring quartzite overlain by Mescal limestone with thick diabase sills intruded beneath the Dripping Spring and dividing the Mescal limestone. c. Meager showings of autunite; no other uranium minerals were identified. - 30 - FILE A-87 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED Feb. 25, 1956 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH NEAREST TOWN ------Globe A-3274 Taxpayer select 0.2 PROPERTY Quartzite claims A-3284 Taxpayer select 0.22 A-3286 Chip, 3' along thin 0.11 LOCATION: bed SEC. l, 2, T. 6 N. R. 14 E. below 0,06 A-3286B Chip, 12' 11, 12 A-3286 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radio metric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Twenty-five miles north of Globe turn east off the Young road on the Cherry Creek road. At 27.9 miles take right fork to Jontex camp on Cherry Creek. Claims cover the slopes and mesa across Cherry Creek, starting about 300 yards north of camp. 5· OWNER OR OPERATOR: Jontex Corporation ADDRESS: 137 North Virginia Street Reno, Nevada 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings; road building now in progress 7. RADIOACTIVITY: FTecision Geiger counter - background 0.4 mr/hr; maximum 1.8 nrr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims occupy the steep canyon walls and relatively flat mesa between Cherry Creek and Horse Camp Creek. B. Mescal limestone capping the mesa is underlain by Dripping Spring quartzite. In one small canyon the quartzite is underlain by Pioneer shale with no indication of any Barnes conglomerate; however, ~mile to the south 10 feet of Barnes is present. Nearly vertical normal faults of N. 20° w., N. 70° V/, and N. 15° E. have vertical displacements of 20 to 200 feet. Near Cherry Creek bids dip 20° to 30° NW. but are nearly flat lying back from the creek. No diabase is present in the immediate vicinity but is known to be present about ~ mile to the north. Insufficient work has been done to determine if there is any fracture control in the mineralized zones. Megascopically there is no indication of recrystallization of the quartzite. Fluorite and aragonite float was found in one canyon but the source was not located. c. Finely disseminated sulfides are present. Metatorbernite and an unidenti fied yellow secondary uranium mineral coat partings and fractures. - 31 - FILE A-P-369 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz and S. J. Fink 2. STATE __Ar_i_z_o_n_a __ COUNTY __G_i_la __ DATE (S) EXAMINED ---+7f-.,/3~/-.J.5..J..5----- DISTRICT Spring Creek ______1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _ _..G.,.l"'o"'be,._(._.y._,o"'u"'n"'g-J..)------ PROPERTY --~I~z~z~y_C~l~a~i~m~s~l~--45 ____ LOCATION: SEC. ___ T. 7 N. R. 13 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: About 9 mi. south of Young on the Globe-Young Road turn west on the Kelly Mauer Ranch Road 9.6 mi. to the ranch. Continue south about 6 mi. on Dupont Cabin Road; turn left on JR Road for about l mi. Take left fork to top of hill; turn left and take fork again. Continue to tank; claims lie along rim to south. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Afram, Moeur, Wolfe, and Assts., c/o John Moeur, Young, ADDRESS: Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings; location pits only 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.04 mrjhr Max. 0. 70 mr/hr 3. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims lie along the southern, steep to precipitous rim of Redman mesa. B. Highest count occurs in the upper Dripping Spring quartzite just above the underlying lower member. Barnes conglomerate is present at the bottom of the canyon. No diabase was noted in the vicinity. Some torbernite and/or metatorbernite, hematite, limonite and pyrite were noted. - 32 - FILE A-10 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMIN.ED BY S. J. Fink and J. E. Kinnison 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S ) EXAMINED __8:;_,/_;;S:!./.::.SS::..______DISTRICT__ ~S~i~e~rr~a~A=n~c~h~a ______1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN --'G_l_ob_e______ PROPERTY Oak Creek 1 - 4 LOCATION: SEC. 34 T. 5 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At 25.0 mi. north of Globe turn right off the Globe-Young Road on the Coon Creek-Cherry Creek Road; at 7.9 mi. turn left on road marked Oak Creek. Follm< Oak Creek signs through second fence and take right fork to claims at end of road. ) . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Globe Uranium, Inc, Leased to: L. E. H. Huber ADDRESS: Globe, Arizona 326 w. McDowell, Phoenix, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings. A comprehensive radiometric survey was made, and a drift was started on a moderate reading of considerable vertical and horizontal extent rather than on a better reading of small areal extent. Drift is in about 70' in an easterly direction. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B • G. 0. OS mr /hr Max. 0,20 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are on a benchland steeply incised by Oak Creek and its tributaries. Drift is in the steeply sloping easterly wall of Oak Creek Canyon. B. Lower Dripping Spring quartzite is exposed in the bottom of the canyon. The overlying upper member is about 200 to 250 feet thick with the top feet forming vertical cliffs. Mescal limestone caps the benchland. To the north it appears as if a diabase sill intruded into the Mescal but, if ever present here, it has been removed by erosion. Diabase dikes striking about N.30°E. are present in the vicinity. C. No uranium minerals were identified. Hematite and limonite indicating oxidation and probable leaching are present to the face of the drift. - 33 - FILE A-P-253 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY =,;R;:·_::.J.:..• ...:S:..c::h:._w:.::a=r~t.,::.z ______2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED _-l.!l0i.4/Ul.J.7;;./52.!4±...... _____ DISTRICT.___ ~R~i~c~h=m~o~nd~Ba~s=i=n~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __..::G:.:l:.:o::.b::.e ______PROPERTY Highway and Highgrade groups LOCATION: Unsurveyed SEC. ___ T. R. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Take U. S. 60 northeast of Globe; at 6.1 mi. from junction with U. S. 70 turn east through gate in fence. Road ends at 0.7 mi. on Highway claims; Highgrade claims are east and north of the Highway claims. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Highway - A. J. Kelton, Scottsdale, Arizona ADDRESS: Highgrade - Allen and Eppinger, Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous production; no work done. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.03 - 0.05 mr/hr Max. 0.10 - 0.17 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rolling to moderately steep hills; few of outcrops. B. Tilted blocks of Dripping ~pring quartzite and Mescal limestone intruded by diabase. Dips up to 25° SW. C. No uranium minerals identified. - 34 - FILE A-92 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz, J. E. Kinnison 2. STATE ~A~r=iz~o~n~a~----· COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED _ _£A.,p"'-r-"-i"'-l-'9'-',___:.19,_,5..,6<----- DISTRICT__ ~Sp~r~~~·n~g~C~r~e~e~k~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __G::..l:::o:.:b:.:e~---. A-3298 1' chip, Conway No. 8 0.30% eu o 3 8 PROPERTY --~C~o=nw~a~y~l~-~1~7______, A-3298A 1' chip, Conway No. 9 0.66% eu3o8 (taken along LOCATION: select beds) SEC. 34 ? T. 7 N. R. 12 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric and drill-hole probing 4. DIF~CTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At Punkin Center on the Globe-Roosevelt-Payson road turn east on the Greenback Hountain - V Bar Ranch road. At about 19 miles, just beyond Du Pont cabin, take the left fork. At O. 7 miles take left fork 2.3 miles to claims. ). OWNER OR OPERATOR: Boswell & Frates (Leased from Ed, Clarence, E. A. and Irl Con~vay) ADDRESS: Kennedy Building Tulsa 3, Oklahoma 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous working except small pits on quartz vein with copper showings. Frates has wagon-drilled about 6000 feet of holes on the claims. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Background - 0. 05 mr /hr ~laximum - 1.3 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims cover rolling benchland about half1"ay up Copper Hountain and are bounded on two sides by the precipitous walls of Halicious Gap and Hud Spring Canyon. B. Upper Dripping Spring quartzite is exposed on the bench land; to the north at Copper Hountain it is overlain by Hescal limestone and Troy quartzite. The lower Dripping Spring quartzite underlies upper member, but there are no exposures of the rock underlying the lower member. Diabase may underlie the Barnes here as it does in JR Canyon a fe\·7 miles east. A quartz dike or vein carrying some copper crosses the claims southeastward. Diabase, probably discordant, was encountered i.n drill holes at the north end of the claims. The uranium occurrences appear to be controlled by bedding, but a N. 20°E. trend of the shot - 35 - FILE A-P-251 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY ==-..tR;_.._u.T~--'>Sc'-'-bu:wwa:wrCJt'-l-Z:.... ____ 2. STATE Ari zona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED J0/27/54 DISTRICT_~C~h~ry~s~o~t~il~e~------l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __.l.lGc!.lQOb!d!e"------ PROPERTY -~R~e~g~a~l~Mi~·n!d!e~------ LOCATION: About 110° 36 1 x 33° 48 1 SEC. T. R. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn on Regal mine road off U. S. 60 at 0.2 mile north of Seneca, Follow road to mine. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: D. W. Jaquays ADDRESS: 1219 South 19th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Operating asbestos mine; areas of high background determined by airborne scintillation detector by contact with Continental. First diamond-drill hole was not on area of high background, next hole is to be started on anomalous area. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 mrjhr Max. 1.0 mr/hr (area has not been covered to any great extent) 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep canyon walls on the south side of Salt River. B. Relatively flat-lying Dripping Spring quartzite and Mescal limestone intruded by diabase dikes and sills. c. Mescal altered to serpentine and chrysotile; no uranium minerals were identified. - 36 - FILE PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED _ __:4:.;_/::_2::;_,8/:...:5:_::6______DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _.;:cG.::lo.:.:b:_e;__ __ %eU30g PROPERTY _____A_n_c_1~·e_n __ t __ c_l_a~i_m_s ______A-12005 Select chip 0.11 2.25% copper LOCATION: 11 11 A-12007-2 2 channel, 8 long 0.06 SEC. 23,24 T. 6 !'!. R. 1_4_:_,.:..• __ 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and underground radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Twenty-five miles north of Globe on the Globe-Young road turn right on the Cherry Creek road. At 25.0 miles turn left (4-wheel drive only); at 0. 7 miles turn right 0.6 miles to end of road. Follow trail 0. 7 miles to workings. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: William Fitz ADDRESS: Route 1, Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Fitz has drifted in 28 feet at site where old time prospectors made a small cut on copper colors. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Precision Model 107 Geiger counter B.G. 0.02 - 0.04 mr/hr Max. 0.80 mr/hr 5. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Workings were started.from a ledge a~d steevfsloge between overhangi~g.cliffs ot basalt and underly~ng neariy vert1ca1 ell ts t l1mestone 1n prec1p1tous Pueblo Canyon. B. The drift is in black slatey shales in the upper siltstone member of Mescal limestone about 20' below the basalt. The basalt is highly altered and the underlying limestones are well dolomitized. The shales are highly fraytured with dominant trends appearing to be east-west and N.20~<. About 1200 west of the drift a 6- to 10-foot diabase dike crosscuts the shales, but it was not traced due to the precipitous canyon ,.,alls. On the west end of the claims, about~ mile farther west, diabase is also present. Float in the canyon indicates that both "porphyritic" and "pink" phases of the diabase are present. Thin, I flat-lying veins of quartz and fluorite containing chalcopyrite are present across the lower part of the drift. A 6" radioactive zone lies above these veins. Appreciable increase in radioactivity above background was not encountered until the present face was reached. C. No uranium minerals were identified. Two to 5% copper as chalcopyrite is present; no other sulfides were noted. - 37 - FILE A-P-156 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S ) EXAMI=NE=D_;:..:..,l,.-::2:.:::.-:::.10:::-::;5=.1,:::._.,.1.,.2 -""""'1""""5--5"""3-- DISTRICT Globe 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Miami PROPERTY Bronx copper claims LOCATION: SEC. 6 T. 1 s. R. 14 E. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: 3· ' Surface and subsurface radiometric I 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow U. S. Highway 60-70 west from Miami for 7.4 miles, then north on an unimproved road for 0.7 miles to a mine shack. The mine workings can be found by following footpaths generally north for 3/4 mile. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: L. Chidley ADDRESS: 11236 E. Dodson St. , El Monte, California 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Workings consist pf 6 shafts, 4 adits and several scattered prospect pits. Production and history unknown. 7· RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer - B. G. 35 cps; Max. 8o cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rugged steep-walled washes. Desert vegetation. B. Quartz veins in biotite granite porphyry (Tertiary Schultz granite). C. Malachite, azurite, chalcopyrite, bornite, pyrite and iron oxides. Radioactivity could not be precisely located. - 38 - FILE -...::A.:...-..;;.9.:..9---- PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINE1J BY Roland J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED --"'6.L./2=.,3'-'-/-"'5-"-6 ______DISTRICT___ C~h~r~y~s~o~t~i~l~e ______1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TCWN __....:G,_l"-'o"-'b'-'=e'--- PROPERTY Hammes Claims LOCATION: SEC. 14 ? T. 4 N. R. 16 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Nineteen miles northeast of Globe turn left off US 60 on the Haystack Butte Road. Claims lie up Brunson Canyon northeast of the road at 11.0 miles from the turnoff. 5. OWNER OR OPERATCR: K. W. Hammes ADDRESS: S! 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTCRY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: La Roe Scintillation Detector Hodel FV-6S E.G. 0.03 mr/hr Hax. 0.12 mr1hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims lie along canyons incised in the gently to steeply rolling terrain along the western flanks of the Timber Camp Hountains. B. Pioneer shale lies on older Precambrian granite and is overlain by Barnes conglomerate and the lower member of the Dripping Spring quartzite. All younger strata appear to have been removed by erosion. The entire area has been intricately faulted, and in the immediate vicinity of the claims beds generally dip 10° to 30°N. Diabase irregularly intrudes the granite and float of pegmatoid diabase is present in the stream channels. About one mile to the south an unidentified, thin-bedded, partly serpentinized limestone appears to have been deposited directly on the granite. C. No uranium \·lBS noted, but certain strata of the silicified Pioneer shale contained slightly anomalous radioactivity. - 39 - FILE A-P-158 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S ) EXAMI""N"'E""D,--_.::.,;.12,;.:--"'1:.;.;-,;.:53~.;:_ ____ DISTRICT Globe 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Miami PROPERTY LOCATION: SEC. 17 T. 1 s. R. 15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and subsurface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow road south of Miami toward Cherry Flat for 1.2 miles; then 4 miles southeastward to the property. 5 • OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History and production unknown Workings consist of several small adits, a small open pit and a caved shaft showing evidence of former extensive workings. 7· RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer - B. G. 20 cps, Max. 110 cps 3. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rugged steep hills, desert vegetation and a few thorny shrubs. B. Vein in Pinal schist. c. Azurite, malachite and iron oxides. Samples from adit containing high radioactivity gave no count away from this area. - 40 - FILE --~A~-~P~-1~5~7L----- PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY ==___,_,a._.W!lL""""ao.:+UJ.hJ.<"""-'r"'s'------2. STATE _.. 4. DIEECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: u. S. Highways 60 and 70 for 5 miles west of Miami then northward for 2-l/2 miles on the Castle Dome road;then go southwest for 3 l/2 miles to the vicinity of the claims. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History unknown Workings range from prospect pits to shafts and adits leading to extensive mine workings. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer - B. G. 30 cps; Max. 90 cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rugged steep-walled canyons and washes; desert vegetation. B. Quartz veins in granite, granodiorite, dacite, diorite, quartz monzonite, limestone and schist. c. Malachite, bornite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, galena and ir-on oxides. Radioactivity could not be precisely located. - 41 - FILE A-P-171 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers and W. E. Mead 2. STATE _ _,_Ar=i"'z"'o.,_na"'--- COUNTY __,Gc=i.:la~-- DATE(S) EXAMINED _ _.:1::_·..:::2"-5---"5:....:4______DISTRICT_~Mi:a~m~i~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN -~Mi""'='am=i'------PROPERTY _ _,G.:i.=la"'--'Mo=n,sc:;:t.=,er::___:N,o'-''-"'1,_2 ______LOCATION: SEC. __ .:;,.__8 T. 1 S. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric ~- DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow U. S. 60 and 70 west of Miami for 5 miles, then southwest on the old highway for 3.7 miles. The mine dump lies just north of the road at this point. '· OWNER OR OPERATOR: Charley Williams and John F. Hallburg ADDRESS: '· MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History and production unknown Surface workings consist of two filled adits and several prospect trenches. Dumps indicate extensive underground workings. RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer: B. G. 30 cps, Max. 30 cps DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep hills and dry washes. B. Vein and shear zone in Schultz granite. Vein strikes N. 350 E., dips 850 SE. C. Galena, malachite, pyrite, iron oxides and chalcopyrite. - 42 - FILE A-P-252 * PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED _ _,l:::,Oe.J../=:.15u./..L.5..:.4 _____ DISTRICT.__ ~S~i~e~r~r~a_An~c=h=a~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __..:G:.::l:.:.ob.::.e~------%eU308 %cU308 F-0390 Grab from muck pile 0.094 PROPERTY Suckerite and Definitely F-0391 Select from muck pile 0.129 groups F-0397 Cutting, Hole No. 1 0.150 0.163 LOCATION: F-0397A Cutting, Hole No. 2 0.043 SEC. 24 T. 6 N. R. 13 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: One mi. south of Workman Creek Bridge on Globe-Young Road turn west on Armer Ranch Road; 1 mile on this road. Turn right just before crossing Workman Creek; ore is exposed at a point 0.5 mi. up the south side of Workmen Creek. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Staked by Phillips Bros.; leased to Charles Howard, Sierra ADDRESS: Ancha Mining Company, Dominion Hotel, Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Ore ";las exposed by road cut; the face was drilled and one round of powder used. Blasted material fills the road here. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 - o.o4 mr/hr Max. 0.8 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Moderately steep hills largely covered by soil and timber. B. Much of the claimed area is diabase, but the mineralization occurs in iron stained, gray, upper Dripping Spring quartzite. This may be a large xenolith of quartzite in a very thick diabase sill. Paucity of outcrop prevents definite data until more work is done. C. No uranium minerals -;1ere identified. - 43 - FILE A-P-155 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY ==--"G;...... YJW:ee~;taJ 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Punkin Center on Globe-Payson Road turn east on the Greenback Valley Road. At 13.1 miles turn left on Mud Springs Road; follow road 5.8 miles. Take right fork 0.5 mi. to cabin: miners camping here are working on claims. Go 0.8 mi. straight beyond cabin; turn right on jeep trail, 0.3 mi. on trail is showing on Claim 7. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Tom Russell, Tonto Basin, Arizona AJJDRESS: (Leased or sold to Bridger Jack Mining Co., Grand Junction - Thornburg) 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.03 mrjhr Max. 5.0 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Roughly flat mountain highlands, incised by steeply walled canyons. B. Relatively flat-lying Dripping Spring quartzite. A large diabase dike(?) intruded the quartzite at about the eastern edge of the claims. A vertical, north striking, quartz fissure vein about 6• wide, locally containing copper minerals, roughly parallels Blevens canyon somewhat west of the diabase. C. Pyrite, autunite and metatorbernite are present. Periodic green copper staining in and near fractures probably derives from the quartz fissure vein. - 45 - FILE A-P-154 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE (S) EXAMI""NE=D----!.z..-J-'2"'-""2"'-5""3"""'------DISTRICT Pina] Mrnm:t;a.:iJL 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe PROPERTY Fat Chance LOCATION: SEC. 22 T. 3 s. R. 15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow U. S. Highway 70 east from Globe for 5 miles; then south for 13.1 miles on Highway 77 to the claim, which is just west of the road, and northwest of mile post 161. 5 • OWNER OR OPERATOR: T. Vetter ADDRESS: Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer - B. G. - 25 cps Max. - 4o cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rolling hills and steep-sided washes. B. Dripping Spring quartzite (Pre-Cambrian) strikes N. 700 w. and dip 25° SW. C. Iron oxides. - 46 - U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRACE ELEMENTS PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. B. Raup and D. V. Haines USGS - PRR NO. -:-::-'M':-0.:9~0'::4'------DATE EXPWITNED October 6, 1953 DATE October 13. 1953 Chilito Canyon area (in- STATE ~~Ar~~~·z~o~n~a~------1. NAMJE OF PROPERTY: eluding Schneider Group), COUNTY ;;->G':i:"l"'a'------Hog-vall prospect_.~ Chilito (Cobre Verde) and* DISTRICT -:-"'Ba=nn,e r,__--.-----,---- 2. DIRIECTIONS TO PRuPERTY: SEC. 22, 23, T.2 4 S. R. 15 E. Fron Winkelman P. 0. drive 3·9 miles northwest 26, 27 on Arizona highway 177. Turn right (east) *numerous others (names unknown) for about 4-l/2 miles to the abandoned town of 3· O~R OR LESSEE: ichilito. Mines examined are north, south and west of the town. ADDJRESS: 4. PUBLISHED REFERENCES: Ross, C. P., 1925 Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner mining districts Arizona: U. S. Geol. Survey Bull. 771, 72 p. 5· MINE WORKINGS: Numerous shafts, adits, pits and benches 6. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Reconnaissance for radioactivity 7. RADJ:OACTIVE DEPoSIT: No TYPE AND AGE: Laramide contact-metamorphic re- WALL ROCKS: placement of limestone and dissemination in quartzite ~rtin (Devonian), Escabrosa (Mississippian) and Naco(Pennsylvanian) limestone formations and Troy (Cambrian) quartzite all intruded by diabase and cut by ORE MINERALS, PRIMARY: quartz-mica diorite dikes pyrite, chalcopyrite, rhodochrosite, gold, galena, sphalerite ORE MINERALS, SECONDARY: ~lachite, tenorite, chrysocolla, azurite, manganese oxide, sparse oxidized lead GANGUE MINERALS: minerals, wulfenite, a yellow molybdate (?) and chalcocite Quartz, calcite, garnet, specularite and limonite ORE-GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: ATTITUDES: SHAPE: LENGTH (STRIKE WIDTH: THICKNESS: OR OTRER): no. 1338 8. COUNTER TYPE: N.I.C.C. Geiger counter, model 26lOA,/ AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOSIT: BACKGROUND READING: No detected increase of more 0.03-0.05 mr/hr than 0.01 mr/hr above back- ground 9· SAMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL CHEM. ASSAY SAMPLE NO. SAMPLED (PERCENT) LOCATION 10. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW: No - 47 - FILE A-P-152 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R . J.. Wel 1 s 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED _ _.1_,;2..:-'"'8-=.5~3'------DISTRICT.__ ~F~l~u~o~r~i~n~e~------l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ___Y:,.o_u,_n..::g:...., ______PROPERTY American Asbestos Cement Co. LOCATION: SEC. 25(?) T. 8 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and underground radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Go east 0.6 miles from Young Post Office to Cherry Creek Road. Turn right for approximately 8 miles to Camp. Ask directions from there to "Home mine". 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: American Asbestos Cement Co. ADDRESS: Ammon R. Smith, Pres. 35 Carlisle Ave., York, Pennsylvania 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: This occurrence is in the Home Mine area of the American Asbestos Cement Company property. Some asbestos has been produced from the mine. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. - 20 cps Max. on surface iron - 4oo cps - Max. underground -100 cps Halross scintillometer model 939 3. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Near top of mesa in semi-rim-type topography. B. Pre-Cambrian Mescal limestone intruded by thin diabase sills. One small area of intense iron mineralization exposed on the surface. C. Hematite, magnetite, serpentine, calcite, asbestos. - 48 - FILE A-101 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY J. E. Kinnison 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED --.:5'"-/-=2"'-5/'-'5'-'6'------DISTRICT____ ~S~ie~r~r~a~A~n~c~h~a~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _ __:G:.:l:.:o:.::b.::e __. eU30s!'. A-3555 Taxpayer select 0.18 PROPERTY ___M:.:=a~c~k_C~la==im:.::s~------· A-3522 Chip from 2" bed 0.04 LOCATION: SEC. _2=-- T. 6 N. R. l3 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIF.ECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Take the Globe-Young road north from its juncture with US 60-70 46 miles to Reynolds Creek; 0.7 miles north of Reynolds Creek turn left onto the Circle Ranch road. Continue 1.0 miles beyond ranch house on jeep road to claims. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Woody Nichols ADDRESS: Pioneer Hotel Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Location work only 7. RADIOACTIVITY: La Roe Scintillation Detector Model FV-6S B.G. 0.04 mr/hr Max. 0.50 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims cover the steep rims along the moderately deep southward drainage from McFadden Peak into Park Greek and the canyons incised in the bench on the south side of McFadden Peak. B. The property lies on the west side of the Globe-Young road monocline. Lowest exposed rock in the canyons is lower Dripping Spring quartzite which is overlain in apparent conformity up the side of McFadden Peak by upper Dripping Spring quartzite, Mescal limestone and Troy quartzite. No diabase was observed on the property west of the monocline. Thin silty lenses on or near the contact between the upper and lower members of the Dripping Spring quartzite locally contain anomalous radioactivity. C. Metatorbernite is present in the thin silty lenses. No other uranium minerals were noted. Limonite and hematite are common. - 49 - FILE A-P-327 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT I!;XAMINED BY E. V. Mace 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S ) EXAMI"'NE~D:-'-'---"""1'47:/1:;-;:2::-;/"'"55,------DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES 'lUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe PROPERTY Lucky Star 1 - 14 LOCATION: SEC. T. 4 N. R. 13 E • 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric f. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Take Rt. 88N northeast on Young Highway, northwest on Tonto Basin Road for 5.6 mi. Turn on Armer and Tanner Winters Road; proceed 0.8 mi. to wooden gate, then 1.0 mi. Turn right,proceed 1.3 mi. to corral. Claims are north-south. ' . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Dan Murphy and Paul Mercer ADDRESS: Box 1154 Roosevelt, Arizona ·· MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: None for uranium; it is reported that the area was staked for tungsten in the 1930's. One tributary canyon has black sand (magnetite, ilmenite, wolframite). RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 mr/hr Max. 0.04 - 0.06 mr/hr DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): Claims lie on east side of canyon running north-south with deep talus and soil cover. Claims are on downdropped block relative to surrounding area. Diabase exposed in floor of canyon at north. Upper Dripping Spring member absent by erosion; may be present in a few localities under talus. Several thin shale beds indicate o.o4 - 0.06 mr/hr. Iron oxide stain. - 50 - FILE A-P-339 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz and R. L. 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY _,G..,iul.l;la~- DATE(S) EXAMINED 4/28/55 /Robison ' DISTRICT Snring Creek l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN --~P~auy~s~o~n ______ PROPERTY Giger claims A-3110 Very select LOCATION: SEC. ~--T· 5, N. R. ll E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Just before cattle guard, 3.7 mi. east of Pumpkin center on Greenback Valley Road, turn south on dim road. At Lost Well shaft (1.2 mi.) take left fork and continue 0.8 miles to Giger #l. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: George Toot, K. Cline and Sam Simmons (Leased to Fred Rich ADDRESS: Tonto Basin, Arizona Salt Lake City, Utah) 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings; a few holes have been wagon-drilled, and some benching has been done with a bull dozer. 7- RADIOACTIVITY: LaRoe scintillator: B.G. 0.08 mr/hr; Max. 0.90 mr/hr Detectron counter: B.G. 0.02 mr/hr; Max. 0.18 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Low rolling hills and ridges in transition zone between mountains and basin benchland. B. Tuffaceous and silty lake beds, probably of Pliocene age, lying on an irregular basement of pre-Cambrian granite. c. ~ yellow powdery uranium mineral believed to be uranophane is present in certaln thin beds and on fractures in tuff. - 51 - FILE A-P-337 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz and R. L. Robison2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED _..c:4L.:./2=..!7.L/5"-'5'------DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES ------NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe ~~------PROPERTY Black Diamond Claims A-3109 2' chip, face of drift 0.07 LOCATION: SEC. 32 T. 5 N. R. 13 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and drift radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Go 10.5 mi. north of Salt River Bridge on Globe-Young Road. Turn right at Red Bluff. Just across gully take left fork at 2.0 mi.; turn off to right and take footpath past Rainbow drift to drift on claims at end of trail, about l/8 mi. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Roger Kyle, Fuller and Otterson ADDRESS: Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: The northern part of the property contains considerable workings for asbestos in the Mescal limestone. Recently a 10' drift was driven on uranium mineralization in a narrow blind canyon with vertical walls. 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.04 mr/hr Max. 2.00 mr/hr 8, DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims cover part of an irregular benchland and its steep western and southern escarpment. B. The upper Dripping Spring quartzite, overlain by slope-forming diabase and Mescal limestone, forms two sets of cliffs, separated by a steep slope, along the escarpment. Outcrops are iron stained and highly fractured. Drift follows a strong N. 8oo w. fracture. C. Pyrite and torbernite and/or metatorbernite were noted. Autunite and bassetite were tentatively identified. I I - 52 - FILE A-R-36 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY Albert J. Rambosek and E. N. Kinj!. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED ----"l"'-2~/8"-1./~5"'-2 ______DISTRICT__ ~P~i~n~a~l_'~d~o~u~n~t.=a~in=------l. S~J!PLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe, Arizona=----- F-3575 PROPERTY Lulu Belle No. 7 Claim Cu - 5.2 LOCATION: UnknmvE Ag - 2.3 SEC. ___ T. R. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface scintillometer 4. DIF.ECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follo 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Delbert F. Fuller - Globe, Arizona ADIJRESS: 577 South Broad Street, Globe Phone 344-NJ 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History and product ion - unknown workings include one inclined shaft (100 feet long), one inclined shaft connecting f:irst shaft. Both shafts caved at portal. Horkings inaccessible. 7. RAIJIOACTIVITY: B. G. = 35 cps Average on ore pile - 150 cps ~1aximum (on ore pile) - 820 cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Sparsely timbered foot hills on east slope of Pinal Mountain. B. Fissure vein in schist. C. Pyrite, chalcopyrite, bornite, silver and gold. Uranium mineral not identified. - 53 - FILE A-P-250 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE _ _;_Ar=i=:zo.:.:n:::a;:____ COUNTY --=G'-i-"1-"a __ DATE(S) EXAMINED _.J.l.u0,{-'12:<.e6¥/;;..54lL------DISTRICT.__ __:S~i~e:::r:::r~a~An~c~h=a=------l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __G::.;l::.;o;_b...:.e ______PROPERTY Irish, Barco, Alta Vista F-0398 Chip of surface rock 0.056 groups showing copper stains LOCATION: SEC. 4, 5, T. 4 N. R. 14 E. 7 3· TYPE OF ~~INATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn off Globe-Young Road at Red Bluff mine; take road past Rainbow claims to 2.8 mi. from Red Bluff; turn south on dim jeep road 2.5 mi. to camp site (Alta Vista claims). OWNER OR OPERATOR: Andy Kelton and others ADDRESS: Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No workings; discovery work being completed 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. o.o4 mr/hr Max. o.8o mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep hills with cliffs along the west flanks, incised by steep to vertical canyons. Considerable brush and ground cover. B. Relatively flat-lying upper Dripping Spring quartzite capped on the higher hills by Mescal limestone. c. Some fractures show strong copper staining. No uranium minerals identified. - 54 - U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRACE ELEMENTS PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. B. Raup and D. V. Haines USGS - PRR NO. -::-:-"'M..._-o-90~3.._ ____ DATE ~NED October 6, 1953 DATE October 13, 1953 STATE Arizona l. NAME OF PROPERTY: " 79" mine COUNTY ;;--'G"'~"'·l,a"------ DISTRICT ,-"Ba""'-'n';;ne';"r"--...,.--::--;;---:-:::-:::. 2. DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY: SE/t SEC. 21 T. 4 S. R. 15 E. From Winkelman P. 0. drive 4 miles northwest on on Arizona highway 177. Turn right (east) at "79" mine sign and follow signs to mine. 3. OWNffiR OR LESSEE: Callahan Zinc and Lead Co. (owners) Lessee: Grissom Mines, Inc. ADDRESS: Box l Winkelman, Arizona 4. FtOBLISHED REFERENCES: Ross, c. P., 1925, Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner mining districts, Arizona: U.S. Geol. Survey Bull. 771, 72 p.;Kiersch, G.A., 1949, Structural control and mineralization at the Seventy-nine mine, Gila County, Arizona: Econ. Geology,vol. 44, p. 24-39. 5 • MINE WORKINGS: Extensive underground workings entered by a single main shaft 6. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Reconnaissance for radioactivity from dump material and ore specimens 7. RADIOACTIVE DEPoSIT: No. TYPE AND AGE: Contact-metamorphic deposit of WALL ROCKS: Laramide age Paleozoic sediments (mainly limestone) intruded by dikes of a wide range of rock types ORE MINERALS, PRIMARY: pyrite, galena, sphalerite, minor chalcopyrite; silver ~rom argentiferous galena reported ORE MINERALS, SECONDARY: Anglesite, azurite, brochantite, cerussite, chalcanthite, malchite, manganite, melanterite, psilomelane, wulfenite GANGUE MINERALS: Quartz, limonite, garnet, epidote, sericite ORE-GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: Irregularly shaped pods, ATTITUDES: SHAPE: lenses and pockets of ore LENGTH (STRIKE WIDTH: ore THICKNESS: OR OTHER): no. 1338 8. COUNTER TYPE: N.I.C.C. Geiger counter model 26lOA,/ AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOSIT: BACKGROUND READING: 0.03-0.05 mr/hr None above background 9· SAMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL CHEM. ASSAY SAMPLE NO. SAMPLED (PERCENT) LOCATION 10. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW: No - 55 - FILE A-P-249 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED J0,/18/54 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe PROPERTY Grand View claims LOCATION: SEC. 18 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Claims lie below Upper Pocket Creek Weir Dam 1 mile up Asbestos Peak Road off the Globe-Young Road on the Sierra Ancha Experimental Forest. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Bill Brunson ADDRESS: Young Route, Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous production; property was tentatively leased and a 65' drift driven into a fault which produced enough water to stop operatic~ Lease was cancelled. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.04 - 0.05 mr/hr Max. 0.80 mr/hr Max. at drift 0.15 mr/hr 9. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep-walled canyon. Timber and ground cover on north side, rock exposures on south side. B. Relatively flat-lying Upper Dripping Spring quartzite capped at higher elevations by diabase and overlying Mescal limestone. No uranium minerals were identified. - 56 - U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRACE ELEMENTS PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT R. B. Raup, D. v. Rainesj USGS - PRR NO . ...,---'M0!.:-~7,z9l:.8 _____ EXAMINRD BY~~c~·~s~.~B~r~o~mfL~~·e~l~dL------ DATE EXA.MINl"...D July 28-30 . l 95 3 DATE August 4. 1953 STATE Arizona 1. NAME OF PROPERTY: Various outcrops of the CCJUNTY ,,--:2-G.:il:!aO'--::----:------Dri~ping Spring quartzite in following DISTRICT San Carlos Indian Reservation 2. DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY: localities: northern SEC. T. R. ----- Hayes Mts. along Ranch Creek, northern slope of Mescal Mts., 1 mile along Salt River near Hwy. 6o, southern rim of Natanes Plateau south of Saw Mill, road cut on ridge 5 m~les north of Cutter 3· 0~ OR LESSEE: San Carlos Apache Tribe ADDRmSS: c/o Tribal Council San Carlos, Arizona 4. PUBLISHED REFERENCES: 5 . MINE WORKINGS: 6. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric reconnaissance 7· RADIOACTIVE DEPOSIT: No TYPE AND AGE: Dripping Spring quartzite, pre-Cambrian WALL ROCKS: ORE MINERALS, PRIMARY: None observed ORE MINERALS, SECONDARY: GANGUE MINERALS: Pyrite ORE-GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: ATl'ITUDES: SHAPE: LENGTH (STRIKE Wiill'H: THICKNESS: 300-500 ft. OR OTHER): 8. COUNTER TYPE: Nuclear scintillation counter no. 011 AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOSIT: * BACKGROUND READING: 0.006-0.018 mr/hr 9· SAMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL CHEM. ASSAY SAMPLE NO. SAMPLED (PERCENT) LOCATION * Average readings in Dripping Spring quartzite: Lower part: .011 mr/hr Highest readings were obtained in a few Middle part: .025 mr/hr places of limited extent in the middle Upper part: .020 mr/hr part of the Dripping Spring quartzite. These readings ranged from o.o4o to o.o8o mr/hr. 10. SUPPLE.MENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW: No - 57 - U. S., DEPARTMISNT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL S.URVEY TRACE ELEMENTS. PRELIMINARY RECONNAIS.S.ANCE REPCRT EXAMINED BY R. B. Raup and D. V. Haines US.GS. - PRR NO. M-902 DATE EXAMINED ----'O'-'c-'t-"o-'-b-'-er~6'-'':....::1"'9"-5""3 ___ DATE 13. 1953 S.TATE .--".C..Wwrl"'------ NAME OF PROPERTY: Christmas mine COUNTY DIS.TRICT 2. DIRECTIONS. TO PROPERTY: From Winkelman ~ S.EC. 3~0~~T~.~4~S.-.~R~.--1~6-E-. P. 0. drive 8.8 miles northeast on Arizona highway 77. Turn left (west) for 1 mile to mill. The operating shaft is about a mile farther up the hill. 3· OWNER OR LES.S.EE: Allison S.teel Company ADDRES.S.: Phoenix, Arizona 4. PUBLISHED REFERENCES.: Ross, C. P., 1925, Ore deposits of the S.addle Mountain and Banner mining districts, Arizona: U. S.. Geol. S.urvey Bull. 771, 72 p. 5. MINE WORKINGS.: Over 10 miles of underground workings entered by several shafts; only one shaft is now in use. 6. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Geiger counter traverses of dump and stockpiled ore 7. RADIOACTIVE DEPoS.IT: No TYPE AND AGE: Contact-metamorphic deposit of WALL ROCKS: Paleozoic lime- Laramide age stones overlain by andesitic tuffs and flow breccia and intruded by a small stock and dikes of quartz-mica diorite ORE MINERALS., PRIMARY: Pyrite, chalcopyrite, bornite, magnetite and some specularite ORE MINERALS., SECONDARY: Chalcocite, covellite, cuprite, native copper and copper carbonates GANGUE MINERALS.: Garnet, idocrase, epidote, quartz, clay minerals, chlorite, diopside, tremolite, limonite ORE-GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: ATTITUDES: Flat-lying or gently dipping manto S.HAPE: LENGTH (S.TRIKE deposits WIDTH: THICKNESS.: OR OTHER): 8. COUNTER TYPE: N.I.C.C. Geiger counter model 2610A, AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOS.IT: BACKGROUND READING: no. 1338 0.03-0.05 mr/hr 9· S.AMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL CHEM. As.S.AY S.AMPLE NO. S.AMPLED (PERCENT) LOCATION Note: Underground workings as well as other smaller workings in the vicinity were not checked during this examination because of insufficient time. However, the complete lack of anomalous radioactivity in the ore currently being mined suggests that the mine is unfavorable for the occurrence of significant amounts of radioactive material. 10. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW: No - 58 - U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRACE ELEMENTS PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED :BY D. v. Haines and ,J. A. Noel USGS - PRR NO. ___:Dc...·-:6..;.05"------DATE EXAMITNED April 20. 1953 DATE May 5 , 195 3 STATE Arizona NAME OF PROPERTY: "Iron claims" COUNTY Gila DISTRICT San Carlos Indian Reservation 2. DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY: Follow dirt road SEC. 21 T. 1 S. R. 18 E. opposite Peridot RR Station for 2.9 miles west; (unsurveyed) turn right on Gas Line Road for 1.5 miles; then right for 1.7 miles. 3· o~ OR LESSEE: San Carlos Apache Tribe, c/o Tribal Council ADDRESS: San Carlos 1 Arizona. 4. PUBLISHED REFERENCES: 5 • MI~""E WORKINGS: One short open cut, 20-ft. adit, 75-ft. shaft 6. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric reconnaissance 7. RADIOACTIVE DEPOSIT: No TYPE AND AGE: Brecciated fault zone, probably Tertiary WALL ROCKS: Limestone, in age si~tstone ORE MINERALS, PRIMARY: Limonite, hematite ORE MINERALS, SECONDARY: Limonite, hematite GANGUE MINERALS: Calcite, black manganese (?) stain, quartz OP~-GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: Irregular, spotty distribution of ore minerals ATTITUDES: N. 45° W., dip 700 NE. SHAPE: LENGTH (STRIKE WIDTH:Breccia zone TffiCKNESS: OR OTHER): up to 100 feet 8. COUNTER TYPE:N.r.c.c. scintillation counter 707 AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOSIT: BACKGROUND READING: (not calibrated) No anomalous radioactivity 0.05 - 0.08 mr/hr .05 - .08 mr/hr 9· SAMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL CHEM. ASSAY SAMPLE NO. SAMPLED (PERCENT) LOCATION 10. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW: No - 59 - U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRACE ELEMENTS PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY Harry c. Granger USGS - PRR NO. DATE EXAMINE""Do:-=:.;4"'J"'l~0/.;.,5,.;;l==:.::...... --- DATE 4/13/51 STATE Arizona l. NAME OF PROPERTY: Defiance mine COUNTY Gila DISTRICTn-~G~l~o~b~e--Mi~·a~m~i------2. DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY: From Radium siding, SEC • 2 T • l N. • R. 15 E. which is about 3 miles northwest of Globe on NW corner Pinal Creek, the mine is about l mile in a northeasterly direction. 3· OWNER OR LESSEE: Mrs. Ida McDonald ADDRESS: Globe, Arizona 4. PUBLISHED REFERENCES: Arizona zinc and lead deposits, Ft. l; Arizona Bureau of Mines, Geological Ser. 18 Bull. 156, p. 101-105. 5. MINE WORKINGS: Two shafts and 1400 feet of workings (not examined) 6. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Radiometric reconnaissance of dump and upper drift 7. RADIOACTIVE DEPOSIT: "TYPE AND AGE: WALL ROCKS: Diabase and Pioneer quartzite ORE MINERALS, PRIMARY: ORE MINERALS, SECONDARY: Vanadini te GANGUE MINERALS: Quartz, calcite ORE-GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: ATTITUDES: SHAPE: LENGTH (STRIKE WIDTH: THICKNESS: OR OTHER): 8. COUNTER TYPE: AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOSIT: BACKGROUND READING: l-4 divs. on the 0.2 scale 9. SAMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL CHEM. ASSAY SAMPLE NO. SAMPLED (PERCENT) LOCATION A reference in the Chemiker Zeitung, Cothen, vol. 38, July 16, 1914, cites "carnotite" in "considerable quantities" on the vanadinite claims of the C. w. Patterson Co. north of Globe, Arizona. Investigation of claim recordings indicate that the Defiance or a nearby claim is the one referred to. Examination of the Defiance dump and upper adit disclosed on radioactive material. 10. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW: - 60 - U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRACE ELEMENTS PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. B. Raup, A. F. Shride and USGS - PRR NO. D 718 DATE EXAY[[NED D. V. Haines DATE July 1, l 953 April 14, 1953 STATE Arizona. 1. NAME OF PROPERTY: Wilson Creek area COUNTY DISTRICT Fluorine 2. DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY: Go 16 miles from wt SEC. 31 T. a N. R. 15 E. Young by Cherry Creek road and jeep trail; then l. 5 miles on trail to canyon. 3. OWNER OR LESSEE: Melvin Stockmann ADDRESS: Box 54 Young, Arizona 4. PUBLISHED REFERENCES: 5 . MINE WORKINGS: 6. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Radiometric reconnaissance 7- RADIOACTIVE DEPOSIT: Yes TYPE AND AGE: Fracture coating and possible VIALL ROCKS: dissemination in lower Paleozoic (?) Dripping Spring quartzite of' pre-Cambrian age ORE MINERALS, PRIMARY: Pyrite and possibly pitchblende (disseminated) ORE MINERALS, SECONDARY: Uranophane, metatorbernite and possibly others; malachite GANGUE MINERALS: Limonite ORE··GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: ATTITUDES: Nearly f'lat lying SHAPE: Irregular, usually associated LENGTH (STRIKE 10-12 f't. {best area) HIDTH: with f'racturesTHICKNESS: 1.7 feet OR OTHER): Numerous .smaller areas 8. COUNTER TYPE: N.I.C.C. Geiger counter no. 1338 AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOSIT: BACKGROUND READING: Highest count: 5.50 mr/hr 1.40 mr/hr 0,05 - 0,07 mr/hr 9· SAMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL CHEM. ASSAY SAMPLE NO. SAMPLED (PERCENT) U LOCATION Across 1.7-f'oot zone of highest radioactivity RR-6-53 Chip 0.11 0.17 Quartzite stained by iron oxides 10. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW: No - 61 - U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRACE ELEMENTS PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY D. V. Haines and J, A. Noel USGS - PRR NO. -::--"'D"'-6"-'0"-3'------DATE EXAMINED _A:.=_p_r~..cc-l.:.__2.::.3.:..'....:1::.:9:..-:5..:=3:..._ ____ DATE May 5, 1953 STATE Arizona l. NAME OF PROPERTY: Wylomene claims COUNTY'---G~~~.l~a~~------DISTRICT San Carlos Indian Reservation 2. DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY: From U. S. 70 turn SEC. 9 T. < S. R. 17 E. right on dirt road near bridge about l mile unsurveyed) north of Coolidge Dam. Follow dirt road west for 7.3 miles. 3. OWNER OR LESSEE: San Carlos Apache Tribe ADDRESS: c/o Tribal Council San Carlos, Arizona 4. PUBLISHED REFERENCES: 5. MINE WORKINGS: 100-ft. adit 6, TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric reconnaissance 7. RADIOACTIVE DEPoSIT: No TYPE AND AGE: Vein of unknown age WALL ROCKS: Diabase ORE MINERALS, PRIMARY: ORE MINERALS, SECONDARY: Copper stains, iron stains, malachite, azurite, chalcocite GANGUE MINERALS: ORE-GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: Discontinuous mineralized stringers ATTITUDES: Vein strikes N. 550 E., nearly vertical SHAPE: LENGTH (STRIKE dip WIDTH: 2-3 inches THICKNESS: OR OTHER): 8. COUNTER TYPE: N.I.C.C. scintillation counter no. 707 AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOSIT: BACKGROUND READING: (not calibrated No increase 0.10 - 0.14 mrjhr 9. SAMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL CHEM. ASSAY SAMPLE NO. SAMPLED (PERCENT) LOCATION ,o, St'PPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW: No - 62 - U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRACE ELEMENTS PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. B. Ra.up, A. F. Sbride _and USGS - PRR NO. D 717 DATE EXAMJNED D. V. Haines DATE J""iil"'""'y~lr,~i9"'5'""'3,----- April 1.3, 195 3 STATE Arizona 1. NAME OF PROPERTY: Walnut Creek area COUNTY ;;;---"~"'------DISTRICT Fluprine 2. DIREC'l'IONS TO PROPERTY: 11 miles by roa.d SEC. 25 T. 8 N. R. 14 E. ~rom Young, Arizona, via Cherry Creek Road 3. OWNER OR LESSEE: Melvin Stockman ADDRESS: P. 0. Box 54 Young, Arizona 4. PUBLISHED REFERENCES: 5 . MINE WORKINGS: 6. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Radiometric reconnaissance 7. RADIOACTIVE DEPOSIT: Yes TYPE AND AGE: Fracture coating and possible dis- HALL ROCKS: semination in quartzite; age is early Paleozoic. Pre-Cambrian Dripping Spring quartzite ORE MI~~s, PRIMARY: None identi~ied; possibly pitchblende disseminated in quartzite ORE MINERALS, SECONDARY: Uranophane, metatorbernite and probably others GANGUE MINERALS: Limonite ORE··GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: Irregular, usually associated ATTITUDES: Nearly flat lying SHAPE: with fractures LENGTH (STRIKE Zone of highest radio- HIDTH: THICKNESS: 2-5 feet OR OTHER): activity is approx. 100 feet long - numerous smaller and less radioactive zones. 8. COUNTER TYPE: N.I.C.C. Geiger counter no. 1338 AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOSIT: BACKGROUND READING: 0,05 - 0.07 mr/hr 0.70 mr/hr 9. SAMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL CHEM. ASSAY SAMPLE NO. SAMPLED (PERCENT) LOCATION Reliably reported data from owner: U308 0.20 0.20 Selected samples of high-grade 0.09 0.10 material 10. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW: No - 63 - U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRACE ELEMENTS PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY D. y. Haines and J. A. Noel USGS - PRR NO. D-606 DATE EXAMINED April 20, 195 3 DATE May 5, 1953 STATE'----Ar~i~z~o~n~a~~------1. NAME OF PROPERTY: Peacock claims CClUNTY Gila DISTRIC~T,-s~a~n=C=a-r_l_o_s __In_d_i_a_n_R_e_s_e_ry ___ation 2. DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY: Follow dirt road SEC. __,;;2;:~,5 __ T. J S. R. 17 E. opposite Peridot RR Station for 5.5 miles (unsurveyed) west take road on left for 0.8 mile south. 30 1 s. 18 E. 3. OWNER OR LESSEE: San Carlos Apache Tribe, c/o Tribal Council ADDRESS: San Carlos, Arizona 4. PUBLISHED REFERENCES: 5. MINE WORKINGS: Two 10-ft. open cuts, one 30-ft. open cut, 15-ft. shaft, 4o-ft. shaft, two trenches, two prospect pits 6. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric reconnaissance 7. RADIOACTIVE DEPOSIT: No TYPE AND AGE: Vein of unknown age WALL ROCKS: Granite, diabase dikes ORE MINERALS, PRIMARY: Chalcopyrite ORE MINERALS, SECONDARY: Copper stains GANGUE MINERALS: Quartz, rhodochrosite, pyrite, barite ORE-GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: ATTITUDES: Strike approx. north, dip 40-650 w. SHAPE: LENGTH (STRIKE WIDTH: Up to 12 THICKNESS: OR OTHER): inches 8. COUNTER TYPE: N.I.C.C. scintillation counter no 707 AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOSIT: BACKGROUND READING: (not calibrated) 0.1 _ 0.15 mr/hr from granite .07 - 0.10 mr/hr in open cuts; no increase in diabase 9. SAMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL CHEM. ASSAY SAMPLE NO. SAMPLED (PERCENT) LOCATION 10. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLow·: No - 64 - FILE ED-R-1281 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED May 12, 1954 DISTRICT____ ~S~i~e~r~r~a~A~·n~-c~h~a=------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN --~G~l~o~b~e~,~A~r~i=z~o~n=a ______%U30se %U303c 100920 Chip o. 06 0.43 PROPERTY Anomaly B6-5 100920A Chip 0.38 0.35 LOCATION: SE SEC. 4 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and radiometric using Precision Model lll Scintillator 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow the Young road north from its junction "ith State Hwy. 88 for 48.1 miles to the Board Tree Trail; then down the Board Tree Trail for 5.1 miles. Walk south along Cherry Creek for about 7 miles from this point and climb west wall of canyon to anomaly. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Located by airborne methods 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Background: 0.025 mr/hr Maximum: 3.0 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. The radioactivity is along an eastward projecting point on nearly vertical cliffs on the west side of Cherry Creek; slopes are covered with heavy brush (2000 ft. relief from creek bed to anomaly). B. Upper member of the Dripping Spring quartzite. Radioactivity occurs in vertical fractures striking N. 20° E. and along bedding planes in the nearly flat-lying black to dark-red quartzite. - 65 ~ FILE ED-R-1304 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY ...;Ge..:i:o;l::::a:__ __ DATE(S) EXAMINED ------DISTRICT Greenback 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Roosevelt, Arizona 100919 Chip along vertical 0.01% cu o PROPERTY Anomaly #B6-13 fracture, 1 f't. 3 8 LOCATION: SEC. 1 ? T. 6 N. R. 12 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow gravel road northwest of' Roosevelt across the Roosevelt Dam f'or 20.8 miles to Pumpkin Cente~ then northeast on Greenback road f'or 5.5 miles. Go north on primitive road f'or 9.0 miles to a point north of' Lookout Mountain. The anomaly is about ~ mile south of' the road f'rom this point. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Staked by Tom Russell April 20, 1954; ground has not been ADDRESS: broken. 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Anomaly was located by airborne methods. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Background - 0.015 mr/hr, maximum - 0.045 mr/hr Precision scintillator model 111 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep to vertical clif'f' along canyon. B. Upper member of' the Dripping Spring quartzite (Precambrian); the entire area along the clif'f' registers a high radiometric background. The best readings obtained. with the scintillator occur along small vertical frac tures striking N. 35° w. and along adjacent bedding planes in the nearly f'lat-lying quartzite. The f'ace of' the clif'f' in the immediate vicinity of' the sampled area is stained a deep dark red. c. Some iron oxide staining. - 66 - FILE ED-R-1304 9· PROOF OF OWNERSHIP RECEIVED: PEJWISSION TO PUBLISH RECEIVED: 10. OTEER INVESTIGATIONS: 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 12. MAl': ScAt..&'. o ...._ ____, 0< /Yiiles 13. SUPPLEMENTARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT TO FOLLOW _.::N.:.o _____ - 67 - FILE _A_-P_-_2_4_2 ___ PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY A. J. Rambosek and R. J. 2. STATE _...:Ar=i:.::Zc::O:::n::ea:__ __ COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 8/31/54 Schwartz DISTRICT.__ ~S~i~e~r~r=a~An~c~h~a~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _ _:T~o::;n~t~o~Ba~s~~~·n~------ PROPERTY ---~U~r~a~n=ium~~N~o~s~·~l~t~o_l=7~--- LOCATION: SEC. ___ T. 6-7 N. R. 12 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Cross Tonto Creek at Pumpkin Center Store; follow road about 14 miles to within 1/2 mile of Greenback Valley Ranch. Turn east on Copper Mountain Mine Road; go 4 miles to top of steep slope. Claims extend north and south along rim of mountain. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: E. C., Ed and Clarence Conway ADDRESS: Tonto Basin, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Discovery work not completed 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 10 - 15 cps Max. 60 cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Mountain top with steep slopes and cliffs incised by steep gullies and canyons. B. Upper Dripping Spring quartzite forms the steep slopes and cliffs. Diabase at higher elevations indicate an overlying sill. c. Minor showings of metatorbernite. - 68 - FILE A-P-395 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwarts, S. J. Fink 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 7/10/55 and J. E. Kinnison DISTRICT Casador l. SAMPLES ----- NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _ _:G::..:l::..:oc::bc::e ______ PROPERTY __l_le_e_C:._a_v_e_l_-_1_0 ___. AO A-3079 Select sample LOCATION: SEC. T. 3 N. R. 17 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Claims cover Rock Spring Butte to right (east) of US 60 21.1 mi. north of its junction with US 70 near Globe" ). OWNER OR OPERATOR: William Roten ADDRESS: Box 253, Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No Horkings 7- RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.07 - 0.10 mr/hr (granite) Hax. 1.5 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are in steep hilly country cut by dendritic drainage. Considerable brush and cactus but no timber. B. The hill is mostly older Precambrian granite capped by about 2 1 of Scanlan conglomerate overlain by approximately 80' of silicified Pioneer shale. The Scanlan and Pioneer are nearly flat lying. Diabase irregularly intrudes the granite. Mineralization was in a reddish-maroon, fine-grained, rhyolitic intrusive along sheeting fractures. C. No uranium mineral was identified. Micaceous hematite is common. - 69 - U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRACE ELEMENTS PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. B. Raup and D. V. Haines USGS - PRR NO· ~Mcr-::.;9"-'0'-"'5'------DATE EXAMINED October 5 1 1953 DATE October 13, 1953 STATE . Arizona Kullman-McCool mines COUNTY Gila L NAME OF PROPERTY: DISTRICT~Ba~nn_e_r______2. DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY: From 1-/inkelman NEj:-SEj:- SEC· 28 T. 4 S. R. 15 E. P. o. drive 4 miles northwest on Arizona 177. Turn right (east) at Kullman-Mccool sign for 3.9 miles to the farthest mine. Other mines are down the road from the upper mine. 3· OWNER OR LESSEE: c. F. Kullman and. associates ADDRESS: Hayden Junction, Arizona 4. PUBLISHED REFERENCES: Ross, c. P., 1925, Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner mining districts, Arizona: u. S. Geol, Survey Bull. 771, 72 p. 5. MINE WORKINGS: Upper workings are two parallel adits 150 feet long connected by a 125-foot crosscut. A 100-foot inclined winze and an underhand stope are at the ends of the adits. LO>Ier >lorkings are several small cuts, adits and stopes along 6. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Reconnaissance for radioactivity 400 feet of outcrop. 7. RADIOACTIVE DEPOSIT: No TYPE AND AGE: Contact-metamorphic deposits (Laramide) WALL ROCKS: Escabrosa (Mississippian) and/or Naco (Pennsylvanian) limestone in truded by diabase and quartz-mica diorite sills and dikes ORE MINERALS, PRIMARY: Pyrite and sparse chalcopyrite ORE MINERALS, SECONDARY: Anglesite, cerussite, wulfenite, minor vanadinite and chrysocolla, tenorite and manganese stains GANGUE MINERALS: Calcite, quartz, garnet, limonite ORE-GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: ATTITUDES: Steeply dipping manto deposits SHAPE: LENGTH (STRIKE Upper workings- 125 feet WIDTH: THICKNESS: Very OR OTHER): Lower working - 4oo feet irregular but mostly thin NICC Geiger counter 2610A, no. 1338 8. COUNTER TYPE: NICC scintillation counter SM-3A, 011 AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOSIT: BACKGROUND READING: Scintillation - 0.008-0.010 mr/hr Only very slight increase Geiger - 0.03 -0.04 mr/hr except for small pod; see note belm1. ;1. SAMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL CHEM. ASSAY 3AMPLE NO. SAMPLED (PERCENT) LOCATION ~OTE: The only radioactivity found which is more than a trifle above background is in the crosscut at the upper working. A small pod (5 feet by 1 foot exposed) gave readings of up to 0.030 mr/hr with the scintillation counter and 0.12 mr/hr >Tith the Geiger counter. Because the pod is unique in the mine and is 10>1 in uranium content (estimated to be no more than 0.01 percent eU), no samples were taken. ) . SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOVI: NO - 70 - FILE A-P-38 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells and W. E. Mead2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 3/31/53 DISTRICT_.:.:Sc::i:.::ec::rc::rc::a:_::A::;n:.::c.::h=a'------l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND V/IDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN (Pumpkin Center (Cline on •ropo. !Vlap) PROPERTY Copper Queen (ll.upQn:j;j_ __ (Copper Mt. Copper Mines) LOCATION: Unsurveyed SEC. T. R. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Underground examination with Halross 939A and Professional Counter Model 107 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Pumpkin Center (Cline) on the Globe-Young Highway turn east on the "Greenback Ranch Road" 13.5 mi. to ranch; from road 6.3 mi. over poor Jeep road to mine. ) . OWNER OR OPERATOR: C• W. and E. C. Conwa:y ADDRESS: Pumpkin Center (Cline) 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Worked in 1910 and 1950, about 100 tons of copper ore shipped. About 300 ft. of drifting. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: No abnormal radioactivity Background 75-110 cps,average 90 cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rough, steep mountainous area. B. Quartz fissure vein in silty quartzite (Dripping Spring fm ? ). C. Galena (reported), quartz, unidentified dull black sooty mineral (chalcocite?), malachite. - 71 - FILE A-P-240 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY W. R. Ashwill and R. J. 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 9/30/54 Schwartz DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _.::;Y.::.ou::n:;:,g~------ PROPERTY --~N~a~v~a~jo~c~l~a~i~m~s______Chip from 1' x 1' 0.007 top of bed LOCATION: SEC. 22,27 T. 7 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric ~ I 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Take P-B Ranch Road at Board Tree Saddle on Young-Globe I Road. Follow road to fork 6 miles (1.7 miles beyond P-B Ranch). Take left road at fork 3/4 mile to workings. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Alfred Rought and others, Young, Arizona Leased to: ADDRESS: w. T. Graham, Payson, Arizona I 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Roads are being completed to all claims. Development by benching to find most favorable location for drifting has started on one claim. I I 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B .G. 15 cps Max. 250 cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are along the steep to vertical Cherry Creek Canyon. B. All outcrops are of the upper member of Dripping Spring quartzite. c. Torbernite and/or metatorbernite are present. - 72 - FILE A-P-43 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells and W. E. Mead 2. STATE Arizona C'JUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED March 24 and 25, 1953 DISTRICT Fluorine l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Young, Arizona F 3719 ComJ?osite - 0.12% Stoc1anan and O.H. 1 PROPERTY M. 2-12 1 cuts 8 ~~ apart across LOCATION: 36 radioactive bed SEC. 25,26 T. 8 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: ElcTronics SM-3 counter and Model 939-A Scintillometer were used along canyon walls. 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: East 0.6 miles from Young post office to American Asbestos Cos•. road. Follow road to American Asbestos Camp. 5· OWNER OR OPERATOR: Melvin Stoc1anan, Route 1, Box 118-H, Globe, Arizona ADDRESS: 0. H. Shepp, Box 54, Young, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Up to 15 on the second scale, average 5 on the second scale in the radioactive area. 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Prospect is in the bottom of a vertical walled canyon exposing Dripping Spring quartzite. B. The most intense radioactivity occurs along a short zone in 2-1~' horizontal beds in Precambrian Dripping Spring quartzite. The zones of radioactivity are contained in beds that are more highly broken than the surrounding massive beds. C. Mineralogy probably similar to Red Bluff deposit except that mineralization apparently follows bedding rather than fractures as suggested in the report listed below. * * Kaiser, E. P., Uraniferous quartzite, Red Bluff prospect, Gila County, Arizona: u. S. Geol. Survey Circ. 137· - 73 - FILE A-P-39 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells and W. E. Mead 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 4/I/53 --~~~------DISTRICT Green Valley (Payson) 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Payson, Arizona PROPERTY __C_h_a_r_l_i_n_e_c_l_a_i_m __ _ LOCATION: SEC • .._7.._,,8"--- T. 10 N. R. 10 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Dumps examined with Halross Scintillometer, Model 939-A 4. DIF.ECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: West from Payson 1 mile to first road south; south ~mile to first junction; west k mile to property. :>. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Ruby Neal ADDRESS: Payson, Arizona '), MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: '. RADIOACTIVITY: No abnormal radioactivity Background - 50-70 cps Average 60 cps ·,, DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Heavily brush-covered hills. B. Siliceous dike in granite. C, Quartz and iron oxide. - 74 - PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY A. J. Rambosek and G. ~lea the;;r.s STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED JVI..ay ll, 1953 DISTRICT Miami 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Miami F-8 6 Grab %eu3os-0.13 %cu os-o.122 2 5 3 PROPERTY King No. 1, 2, and 3 Remainder of vein insufficiently exposed I to sample properly ~OCATION: ~· NW4SEC. 7 T. l s. R. 14~ E. I. .~ 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Halross 939 Scintillometer, Professional Model ~ Geiger Counter surface examination l 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow Adonis Street-road south of Miami for 4. 7 milesl to Cherry Flat Picnic Area; then follow footpath from Warnica Springs up ~ canyon for approximately l/2 mile to prospect. [ r I \ oWNER oR oPERATOR: Robert J. Boyle (l/3 interest) Coleman Hotel,._ ~uperior, I ADDJ?.,,ss: Arizona or cju -<~:ckard Motor Co.0 14 Ma~n, ~~~s. & I. M. Shackelford (2/3 interest)~in§~6, §~~~~~8r, Ariz. t 6. MINE oR PROP""lTY HISTORY, PROD8CTION AND V/ORKINGS: Trench into hillside S. 30 E., 25 1 long x 5 1 wide x 5' high 1· RNliOA.C'J'i.'l? ·r.r,:r:, -., · B • G • 3 mr/hr 0.2 scale. Max. 10 mr/hr ~a~n"--;_1..1.o'({ib on 20 scale 10 1 from face on floor of trench. Hal ross c B.G. 20 cps, ?4ax. 300 cps I OJ' DEPOS.J. I DEscRwTroN 'l"ls 11li'c>. I 8. A Stee"P b:l- dar and "'"'ography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): O)l · pine' ce i ·0il cover and sparse vegetation, good stand "'z ve n . . de r~uar'-' d a>- S' lflJ. o~dized an rtia. 13 · Bigbl:J ~ractures pa ""1.30°\v., dips54° NE.) in granite. minute ~ ·qcent to quartz. The quartz has many mineral · ite \~), q~.with copper oxides and radioactive metatorbern . c. cu.o::t, - 75 - U. S . DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRACE ELEMENTS PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. B. Raup and D. V. Haines USGS - PRR NO. -ti!M-'9,_,!.J,i.----- DATE EXAMINED September 1 6, 1953 DATE September 22. 1953 STATE Arizona l. NAME OF PROPERTY: Blue Bell (formely CCJUNTY ,,G~i:,l.,a,__ ___-.,,..-----.,.- Casterson) mine DISTRICT Green Yal~ey (Eayson) 2. DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY: Go 9.4 miles south of SEC. 8 or ll T. 9 N. R. 9 E. Payson-Roosevelt road. Turn west and follow (unsurveyed) Casterson mine signs for 6.9 miles to shack; mine is 1/2 mile beyond shack. 3. OWNER OR LESSEE: Blue Bell Mining, Inc. ADDRESS: 4242 N. 19th Ave . Phoenix, Arizona 4. PUBLISHED REFERENCES: Area described in Lausen, c. and Wilson, E. D., 1925, Gold and copper deposits near Bayson, Arizona; Univ. Arizona Bur. Mines Bull. 120, 44 p. 5. MINE WORKINGS: Adit crosscuts 217 feet to vein; approximately 500 feet of drifts. 6. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Reconnaissance for radioactivity 7. RADIOACTIVE DEPOSIT: No TYPE AND AGE: Vein of unknown age HALL ROCKS: Diorite ORE MI~BALS, PRIMARY: Sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite as well as silver minerals and gold ORE MINERALS, SECONDARY: Malachite I GANGUE MINERALS: Quartz and pyrite ORE-GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: I ATTITUDES: SHAPE: LENGTH (STRIKE HIDTH: THICKNESS: OR OTHER): SM-3A 1 no. Oll 8. COUNTER TYPE: Nuclear scintillation counter model/ AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOSIT: BACKGROUND READING: 0.006-0.008 mr/hr No increase over background 9. SAMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL CHEM. ASSAY SAMPLE NO. SAMPLED (PERCENT) LOCATION I I .0. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW: No - 76 - FILE A-P-113 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells and G. Weathe!';l!, STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED _ _,.8c-""l..::t4=--"-5-'-3----- DISTRICT Miami 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __M_~_· a_m_i __ . PROPERTY Boyle Group No. 1,~ LOCATION: SEC. 10 T. 1 S. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface examina tion with Halross 939 Scintil- 1ometer- 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: West from Miami on U.S. 60-70 for approximately 3 miles; turn left (south) at Castle Dome Mine sign for approximately 1 mile on dirt road. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Vance Thornburg ADDRESS: 177 E. Oak St., Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: As the claims are newly located, no work has been done and there has been no production. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: 50 cps B. G. 1850 cps max. on areas containing concentrations of samarskite crystals 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Moderately high rolling to rugged hills with desert-type vegetation. B. Semipegmatitic biotite broken by crosscutting quartz veins and joints. C. Quartz, biotite, muscovite, samarskite, feldspar. - 77 - U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRACE ELEMENTS PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. B. Raup and D. V. Haines USGS - PRR NO· ~M::'::-'9""17-0-::=c------DATE EXAMINED September 16, 1953 DATE September 22, 1953 STATE Arizona l. NAME OF PROPERTY: Unnamed roadcut CC>UNTY Gila DISTRIC'mT,;=Ma~z~a~t~z~a~l~Mt~s-.------2. DIRECTIONS TO PROPRRTY: 25 miles south of SEC. 7 or 8 T. 7 N. R.lO E. Payson on the Payson-Roosevelt road; then 3.3 (unsurveyed) - miles northwest on Slate Creek road. 3. OWNER OR LESSEE: Not known ADDRESS: 4. PUBLISHED REFERENCES: Mazatzal Mountains described in Wilson, E. D., 1939, Pre Cambrian ~azatzal revolution in central Arizona: Geol. America Bull., v. 50, p. 1, 113-64 5 • MINE 1-IORKINGS: Road cut 6. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Reconnaissance for radioactivity 7. RADIOACTIVE DEPOSIT: No TYPE AND AGE: Disseminated {?) in rhyolite; age is HALL ROCKS: Rhyolite unknown ORE MINERALS, PRIMARY: No uranium minerals identified ORE MINERALS, SECONDARY: GANGUE MINERALS: ORE--GANGUE RELATIONSHIP: ATTITUDES: Gently dipping beds of rhyolite SHAPE: LENGTH (STRIKE Approximately 1300 ft. 'VIIDTH: THICKNESS: OR OTHER): outcrop Model SM-3A 8. COUNTER TYPE: Nuclear scintillation counter no. 011/ AVERAGE READING FOR DEPOSIT: BACKGROUND READING: 0. 016-0. 018 mr /hr 0.028-0.030 mr/hr Maximum reading: 0.034 mr/hr 9. SAMPLE INFORMATION: TYPE AND MATERIAL %EU OR U108 CHEM. ASSAY '?AMPLE NO. SAMPLED OR CjM (PERCENT) LOCATION . BMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW: No - 78 - FILE A-P-119 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED August 28. 1953 DISTRICT Salt River l. SAMPLES Sal trh~v"e"r"',..C"'r"'o""s"'s'""i"ng"'"""""on NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Highway 60 PROPERTY ___B_l_u_f_f_N_o_._l __ _ LOCATION: SEC. 25 T. 5 N. R. 17 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Reconnaissance with NRC Scintillometer and Geiger counter 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Deposit located approximately t mile in a northeast direction from the Salt River Crossing 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Eph. Penrod and others ADDRESS: Unknown 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History and production unknown. Workings consist of a small exploratory pit. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Nearly vertical bluff which overlies a steep slope. Vegetation consists mainly of cactus, some juniper. B. Thin-bedded Mescal limestone bounded both above and below by massive diabase sills. C. Some thin beds of chrysotile and serpentine near the contact between the limestone and diabase. - 79 - FILE A-P-274 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED _ __:::clf'-'5"-/"'55'------DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ____G_l_o_b_e ______ PROPERTY ____La__ ma __ n_i_t_e __ c_l_a_im_s ______ LOCATION: SEC. 19 T. 5 N. R. ----15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At 10.2 mi. on Cherry-Coon Creeks Road from the Globe Young Road turn north through gate; 5.2 mi. farther turn left through gate. Take all right forks to claims 2.9 mi. from gate. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Continental Uranium Company ADDRESS: 205 East Camelback Phoenix, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings; five holes about l8o 1 deep have been diamond drilled, but neither probing or cores have given favorable results according to reports on this work. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.02 - 0.04 mr/hr Max. 5.0+ mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. High mountain benchland incised by steep to vertical canyons. B. Slightly easterly dipping Pioneer sable, Barnes conglomerate and lower and ~ upper Dripping Spring quartzite are underlain by a diabase sill. c. No uranium minerals were identified. - 80 - FILE A-P-121 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED Aug, 24 - Sept. 11, 1953 DISTRICT Pinal Mts. 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe and Miami Lonesome Pine #1, Belle PROPERTY vue, Black Rock, Red Rock, Copper King j,.'2, Madera #7, Lone Pine LOCATION: and several unnamed prospects SEC. 1-36 T. 1 S. R. 14-15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and mine dumps 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow secondary roads south of Globe and Miami to the prospects. ) . OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History unknown Workings range from former extensive mining operations to prospect pits. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer model 939 and El-Tronics Geiger counter Average on Halross: B. G. 80 cps, maximum 8o cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rugged, moderately steep hills and canyons, transition zone between desert and higher altitude type vegetation. B. Vein deposits in schist, granite and diorite. c. Cha~copyrite, chalcocite, copper oxides, pyrite, limonite and manganese cxid.eso - 81 - FILE A-P-262 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE _,_,Ar=iz,;o~n"'a"--- COUNTY ___,G""'i""la,._ __ DATE ( S) EXAMI""NE=D,.....:..:.:...... ::c,;.l.,.:l/::r.l:.:;;9::.;;/5;:;;4:...:..::c ____ DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _G"'l""o"-'b'-'e'------ PROPERTY --~Do~n~n~a~L~e~e~C~l=a~i~m~s___ _ LOCATION: SJ£C. 13 T. 5 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Camp on claims is on large flat mesa top, about 1~ mi. through the gate on the Sue claims, Bull Canyon. 5 • OWNER OR OPERATOR: Miami Copper Company ADDRESS: Miami, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous production or workings 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.02 - 0.03 mr/hr Max. on exposed ledge - 5.0 mr/hr I 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Mesa incised by steep-walled canyons of Deep Creek and its tributaries. B. Dripping Spring quartzite, nearly flat lying. Down the creek Barnes conglomerate and Pioneer shale underlain by diabase are exposed. No diabase is exposed on the property. c. Torbernite, metatorbernite and autunite are present along fractures and joints. - 82 - FILE A-P-123 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED _...:9:.....-_2_-.:::5.::c3 ______DISTRICT Salt River 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND v/IDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Salt River Crossing on 0. S. H~ghway C)O PROPERTY ------LOCATION: SEC. ___ T. ___ R. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Carborne radiometric traverse with Halross Model 939 Scintillometer 1+. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: The road west along the north bank of the Salt River was checked for 15 miles. ). OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 60 - 70 cps Max. 100-110 cps The maximum count is approximately the B.G. for treDripping Spring quartzite. 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. l!tlneralogy): A. Road is along the bottom of nearly vertical cliffs and over mesas. Very rugged topography. B. The Cambrian Apache Group and diabase outcrops along the entire area. - 83 - FILE A-P-124 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells 2. STATE Axizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED Sept. l, 1953 DISTRICT Salt River 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Salt River crossing on u. s. 60 PROPERTY ___Lo__ s_t_m_~_·n_e ______ LOCATION: SEC. ___ T. 5 N. R. 18 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Radiometric of dumps and underground 4. DIFECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From the gas station at the Salt River crossing go 2.5 miles northeast on U. s. 60. Walk up the hill for about 300 yards to mine. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Clifford Gardner, Richard Haughy ADDRESS: ? 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Workings consist of about 50 feet of short tunnels; history and production unknown. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. steep-walled canyon of Salt River. B. Mescal limestone (Cambrian) intruded by diorite sills. c. Asbestos, serpentine. - 84 - FILE A-P-125 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED --=9~-_.::3~-..::5:;e3~----- DISTRICT__ R_::i:...;c_::hm_::_::o_::n:..:d::.______1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __G_l_;_o_b_e ______ PROPERTY Mines at old town of MclVIillennlle LOCATION: SEC. --- T. 2 N. R. 16 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and dumps examined with Halross Model 939 Scintillometer and Professional Counter 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Globe proceed 18 miles Northeast on U. S. Highway 60 to old town of McMillenville. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History and production unknown Many shafts and adits in area 7. RADIOACTIVITY: 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Moderately rolling hills. B. Mining apparently was done along fissure vein(s) at or near the contact of fine- to medium-grained diabase and quartzite (Dripping Spring). c. Quartz, calcite, siderite, limonite, hematite, chrysocolla and malachite. Probably mined for gold and/or silver. - 85 - FILE A-P-321 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz and E. V. Mace 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 2/23/55 ----'===---- DISTRICT____ ~S=i~er~r~a~An~c=h=a~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _G.::cl::co:.::b:.::e'------ PROPERTY --~H~e~i~gh~P~o~w~e~r~c~l~a~i=m~s ______A-3102 Chip 3', exploration pit 0.059 pit near drill hole LOCATION: A-3017 Chip 3' pit 0.049 SEC. l T. 5 N. R. 13 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At 1.1 mi. north of Pocket Creek Bridge on the Globe Young Road take the trail on foot through the steep slope runoff plats. Claims are about 100 yds. up the first draw beyond the plats. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: William Brunson and Van Baker - Leased to Clarence Via ADDRESS: Tonto Basin, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.02 mr/hr Max. l.O mr/hr Surface radiation ranges 0.01 - 0.3 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are on the steep slopes and ledges above the road on the southwestern flank of the ridge between Carr Mountain and Grantham Peak. B. Upper Dripping Spring quartzite is underlain by a thick diabase sill. A strong fault is indicated to the north of the claims. c. Iron stain, pyrite, chalcopyrite and sparse metatorbernite. - 86 - FILE A-P-126 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 9-3-53 DISTRICT___ R_i_c_hm_o_n_d_Ba_s_i_n ___ _ l. SAMPLES Globe NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ----- PROPERTY Richmond Basin Mines LOCATION: SEC. ? T. 2 N, R. 16 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Examination of surface and mine dumps using a Halross Scintillometer Model 939 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow old mine road north from Globe for 10 miles to the Richmond Basin Mining District. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Hi.story unknown Workings consist of large dumps with adjacent shafts and adits to small prospect pits. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Halross Scintillometer: B. G. 30 cps Max. 30 cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Fairly steep, rugged hills, partially covered with trees and shrubs. B. Veins in schist and granitic rocks. C. Cop~er oxides, pyrite and iron oxides. - 87 - FILE A-P-311 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz and E. V. M9.ce 2 • STATE _ _.,Ar=..=iezo,.n..,a,.__ __ COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED _ _,2:~-/..=2_,3/'-'5""5 ______DISTRICT._ _£S~i£e~rr~a~A~nllc:na~------l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _G:cl:co:.cb:..:e______ PROPERTY -~L~i~t~t=le~J~o~e~C~l~a~i~m~s _____ F-0738 Select - Little Joe #1 0.285 0.26 F-0739 Select - Little Joe #3 0.86 0.83 LOCATION: SEC. 18,19 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: On the Globe-Young Road 0.9 mi. north of the Workman Creek Bridge turn left on the Honey Creek Divide Road. At 0.6 mi. left fork leads to Little Joe #1 and the right fork leads to Little Joe #6. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Charles Nichols, M. Sharp: C. Willbanks - Leased to ADDRESS: Vance Thornburg Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous production or workings; benching now being done on Little Joe #1. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 - 0.05 mr/hr Max. 1.5 mr/hr I 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Moderate to steep, brush- and soil-covered slopes along the western flanks of Baker Mountain. B. The upper member of the Dripping Spring quartzite here is underlain by a thick diabase sill and overlain by Mescal limestone and Troy quartzite. c. Disseminated pyrite and rare chalcopyrite are present in the darker beds. Torbernite and/or metatorbernite and minutely disseminated uraninite have been identified. I I - 88 - FILE A-P-322 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J, Schwartz and E. V. Mace 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED __...;:3L/-/2.;;JOJ.1./~5~5----- DISTRICT Green Valley l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Payson PROPERTY Trek claims A-3015 Select 0.182 A-3015A 6' chip at pit 0.049 LOCATION: SEC. 19 T. 8 N. R. 10 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At 0.2 mi. south on Bush Highway from its junction with the Tonto Basin Road turn west and follow jeep road to end 1.2 mi.; trail ieads to claims about l/4 mi. up the mountain. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Mann Rankin and associates ADDRESS: Box 1024 Midland, Texas 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 1· RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.03 mr/hr Max. o.8o mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are on rugged terrain on a lower ridge of the Mazatzal Mountains. B. Rock outcrops are tentatively identified as metavolcanics and metasediments of the older pre-Cambrian Alder series. Fracture pattern is predominantly N. 50° W. and N. 35° E. c. Autunite was identified by its fluorescence. No other uranium minerals were identified. - 89 - FILE A-P-310 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz and E. V. Mace 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED _ __,3;_:./4'ZI./-<5:.t.5 ______DISTRICT.____ ~S~ie~r~r~a~An~c~h~a~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN --~Y~o~u=n~g~------%cU308 PROPERTY Black Bush 1 - 7 --~~~~~--~------F-0598 ~· chip in pit 0.046 F-0598A 2 1 chip, top of drift 0.033 LOCATION: F-0599 Select 1.48 SEC. _4:..--_ T. 6 N. R, .::lc..:.4..::Ec..:.'-- F-0599A 4• chip, north pit 0.142 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and short drift radiometric 4. ~RECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn east off the Globe-Young Road at Broad Tree Saddle about 10 mi. south of Young; take all main right forks. Camp is 8.4 mi. and mine is at 9.7 mi. from Globe-Young Road. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Bus Allison and others Leased to Western Mining and ADDRESS: Young Route Exploration Globe, Arizona Box 7235 Phoenix, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous working; now have about 4o• of benching and a 101 drift 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.04 mr/hr Max. 2.4 mrjhr at north pit, 2.0 mr/hr at drift 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep slopes and cliffs on the east flank of McFadden Horse Mountain overlooking Creek at about 6500 1 elevation. B. Thin-bedded upper Dripping Spring quartzite underlain by a diabase sill and overlain by Mescal limestone. C. Pyrite is in tiny veins and is also disseminated in the quartzite. Rare chalcopyrite is present. Uranium mineralization consists of finely dissemi nated uraninite with rare showings of secondary torbernite or metatorbernite. - 90 - FILE A-P-131 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S ) EXAMINED Sep-c. 3, 1953 DISTRICT Richmond 1. SAMPLES - NUMBER TYPE AND HIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOHN Globe F-8283 PROPERTY 4 Bagger LOCATION: SEC. 2 T. 1 N. R. 15-i E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Checked radio activity of surface using Halross Scintillometer 939 and El-Tronics Geiger Counter 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow road up Copper Gulch, north of Globe, for 5 miles to well marked 4 Bagger Claim. ). OHNER OR OPERATOR: Anton H. Miller ADDRESS: Box 1640, Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND HORKINGS: No history No workings 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. • 03 mr /hr Max. 0. 2 mr /hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Fairly steep hills and canyons, desert-type vegetation. B. Precambrian, Dripping Springs quartzite. C. Limonite and hematite staining along fractures in the quartzite. - 91 - FILE A-P-290 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED _ __.l.;./_...12..,/'-5'-'5 ______DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe ~ eU 08 ~ cu o8 3 3 PROPERTY Iris claims Grab :from stockpile 0.29 0.24 o:f near-surface select LOCATION: SEC. 34 T. 5 N. R. 14 E. 2 4 N. 14 E 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn o:f:f Globe-Young Road at Red Blu:f:f Mine; take :first le:ft turn and continue 2.8 mi. to top o:f hill. Take dim road to south at "Raggedass Camp" sign. At 2.5 mi. (Kelton Camp) turn east;continue 1.3 mi. to Iris Camp. Workings are about l/4 mile east of camp. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Globe Uranium Company ADDRESS: Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 1· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 - 0.04 mr/hr Max. 2.0 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are on relatively :flat, high benchland steeply incised by Oak and I Cougar Creeks and their small tributaries. B. Lower Dripping Spring quartzite is exposed in the bottoms o:f the canyons; upper Dripping Spring quartzite :forms the cli:f:fs and steep walls o:f the canyons. Thin remnants o:f Mescal limestone and diabase sills are :found I on the higher portions o:f the benchland. Beds dip gently east. I C. Metatorbernite is present. Pyrite is sparsely disseminated through some of the beds. I - 92 - FILE A-P-132 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED _..:::8L./.::.27.w/:....5"-"3'------DISTRICT_~F_,l'-"u"'o"'r_,i,"n,e,______1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe %eU308 %CU308 PROPERTY _;:;:M""a!:L!'!9o.:•c.....::l:______Select 0.05 0.075 LOCATION: SEC. 12 T. 5 N. R. 13 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Checked radioactivity of surface, using Halross Scintillometer 939A 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow road marked "Apache Trail" north toward Roo5evelt Dam from Globe to its junction with the road to Young; thence toward Young for 12 miles to the Pocket Creek Forest Service Experimentffi Station. The claim is immediately southwest of this station. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Thornburg Uranium Company ADDRESS: 177 E. Oak Street, Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No history. Workings consist of a small prospect pit. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Halross Scintillometer: B.G. 60 cps Max. 150 cps Geiger Counter: B.G. 0.03 mr/hr Max. 0.45 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. High rolling hills cut by vertical cliffs B. Dripping Springs quartzite (Precambrian) broken by vertical fractures striking N.80°E., north, N.600E and N.6oow.; radioactivity occurs along these fractures. C. Limonite and hematite stains along fractures. - 93 - FILE A-P-291 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMI="NE=D--=.,l,..:;/"'"l,rtlJ:,;,5,-5"-"---'---- DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe PROPERTY Ida A claims LOCATION: SEC. 9 T. 3 N. R. 13 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn off Apache Trail (Arizona 88) on Young Road; continue for 3.5 mi. Then turn left at 0.2 mi.~ turn sharp left on dim road. Drill site is about 100 yds. in on this dim road. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: J. A. Resburg, E. L. Judd and E. C. Elliot ADDRESS: Tucson, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Owners hired Kelco Develop ment Company, Tucson, to diamond drill. Operations stopped at about 200 feet. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Erratic background readings ranged from 0.01 to 0.05 mr/hr. Owners state that this gave a slight airborne anomaly. 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Gentle rolling slopes of Gila conglomerate. B. Gila conglomerate of indeterminate depth with no indications of nature of underlying rock, C. Anomalous readings are believed to be due to thorium in minor concentrations of monazite sands in the conglomerate. - 94 - \ PRELIMINARY Rh"CONNAISSANCE REPORT \ EXAMINED BY W. E. Mead and R. L. Wells2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila I , DATE(S) EXAMINED 4/14/53 ~D-F DISTRICT_~G::_lo~b~e,______t-:1 1. SAMPLES I NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN -~M=ia,me:;i:;__ I PROPERTY Slumbering Queen ~ , I (Old money metal mine ?) 1- LOCATION: SEC. 14 (? )r. 1 N. R. --.::1:....:4_:E=:·::...... /-1 r- 3· TYPE OF EX~INATION: Dumps examined with Halross 939A ~1 I Scintillometer rps ll' 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: North on Ariz. Highway 88, 5 miles from U. S. Highway r- 60. Turn west in "Gerald Wash" for 8 miles iD Property. g;i I I ! I 1 5· OWNER OR OPERATOR: Louis Wain and K. L, Hoops r ADDRESS: Globe, Arizona I I 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Apparent minimum 100 1 shaft and several hundred feet of underground workings - Workings inaccessible. 7· RADIOACTIVITY: Background - 100 cps Dumps - 100 cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Roughly rounded foothills. B. Basic intrusive (possibly diabase) into granite. C. Galena, selenite, quartz and silver reported. - 95 - FILE A-P-151 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY A. J. Rambosek and H. E. 2. STATE _ _::.Ax:::.::i:::z.:.on::ca;;:.._ __ COUNTY _G_i_l_a__ DATE(S) EXAMINED 11/14/53 pu:ttuck • j DISTRICT_..::.Dr~i~p~p~in~g~S~p_r~i~ng~------l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Dripping Spring PROPERTY ------LOCATION: SEC. ___ T. 3 S. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From junction of State Highway 77 and Dripping Spring Wash road proceed north for about two miles to property. Mill site is visible from junction. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History and production unknown; workings consist of four adits. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.015 mr/hr M9.x. 0.02 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Moderately steep hills. B. Diabase and Mescal limestone. C. FeOx; V205 reported but not noted. - 96 - FILE ED-R-1307 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY W, E. Mead 2. STATE _..:Arc._:i;_z_o.:_n_a ___ COUNTY .:..G:::ic...1_a__ _ DATE(S) EXAMINED J:_u.::nc...e_9::..''--'l:::.9.::.5.:..4 ______DISTRICT Chrysotile 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe, Arizona 100814 Grab from test pit O.Ol% cU308 PROPERTY Airborne anomaly B6-l6 LOCATION: San Carlos Indian Reservation SEC. 23 T. 5 N. R. 17 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface geologic and radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Go east about 45 miles from Globe, Arizona, on u. s. 60 to Apache truck stop at Seneca, Anomaly is l mile farther along highway on west side within 200 yards of the road. See map for ED-R-1308, 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7· RADIOACTIVITY: Precision scintillator model lll- background 0.02 mr/hr, maximum 0. 04 mr /hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Shallow washes and sparsely wooded hills form one of the broad terraces along the rim of Salt River canyon. B. The immediate area of the anomaly is composed of a silty, arenaceous horizon at the top of the Mescal limestone (Precambrian). Redwall lime stone (Mississippian), Dripping Spring quartzite (Precambrian) and diabasic sills are present nearby. C. Limonitic, light-buff to black siltstone. - 97 - FILE A-P-149 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT I EXAMINED BY A. J. Bambosek and H. E. 2. STATE _::;Ar,;.i""z"'o"-'n"'a,__ __ COUNTY Gila I' DATE(S) EXAMINED nll4/53; 4 Puttuck DISTRICT._~D~ri~p~P~i~n~ge-~Sp~r~i~n~gL-______I l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _!o!Gl:eoo::!b~e'------ PROPERTY ------LOCATION: SEC. ~,~.__- T. 3 S. R. 15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Property is accessible over State Highway 77 south from Cutter; at about 3 miles south of El Capitan School turn right down wash for about one mile. 5 • OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 5. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History unknown and production unknown; workings consist of four adits. (. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.015 mr/hr Ms.x. 0.045 to .06 mr/hr ~. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): '· Dip slope and moderately steep hills. I. Dripping Spring quartzite and diabase intrusions. • FeOx, CuOx, Cuco3; increased radioactivity found in Dripping Spring quartzite. - 98 - FILE ED-R-1308 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMIN:ED BY W. E. Mead 2. STATE _..:A:r=-=i::z.:::ona:o;c,. __ COUNTYG::.~:::-l:::a:...._ __ DATE(S) EXAMINED June 9, 1954 DISTRICT Chrysotile l. SA.MPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe, A:rizona 10081? ~-ft. vertical chip o.ol% cU308 PROPERTY Airborne anomaly B6-l7 100816 0.7-ft. horizontal LOCATION: San Carlos Indian Reservation chip SEC. 23 T. 5 N. R. 17 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface geologic and radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Proceed east from Globe, A:rizona, on u. s. 60 about 45 mLles to Apache truck stop at Seneca. The anomaly lies 1 mile farther north aLong the highway on the west side, within 100 yards of the road, 5· OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7· RADIOACTIVITY: Precision scintillator model 111 - background 0.03 to 0.04 mr/hr An area of about 200 feet by 50 feet counts 0.05 to 0.07 mr/hr. The highest readings in the anomalous area were 0.13 mr/hr, or about 3 times background; this was in two test pits dug through 2 feet of overburden. 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Sparsely wooded hills form one of the terracelike benches that rim the Salt River canyon. B. The local rock type is a silty, sandy phase of the upper portion of the Mescal limestone (Precambrian) overlain by the Troy quartzite (Precambrian) and Redwall limestone (Mississippian) and underlain by the Dripping Spring quartzite (Precambrian). c. Radioactive mineral is unknown. - 99 - FILE ED-R-1308 9· PROOF OF OWNERSHIP RECEIVED: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH RECEIVED: 10. OTHER INVESTIGATIONS: 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 12. MAP: -3. SUPPLEMENTARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT TO FOLLOW _N_o ______ - 100 - FILE ED-R-1309 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY W. E. Mead 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY _G"'~"'·l:::a:__ __ DATE(S) EXAMINED June 16, 1954 DISTRICT Spring Creek (Sierra Ancha) l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Roosevelt, Arizona 100821 Select grab o.03% cu3o8 PROPERTY Airborne anomaly B6-l8 100822 3-ft. vertical 0.02% cu3o8 LOCATION: Fort Apache Indian Reservation chip SEC. 21 T. 6 N. R. 15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radio metric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: TWo miles east of Miami, Arizona, on U. S. 60-70 go 17 miles north on Arizona 88; take right-hand turnoff on gravel road to Young. Follow Young road 9 miles to Cherry Creek - Coon Creek road turnoff, and follow 15.2 miles to Pringle Wash. Turn east on Pringle wash road and go 6.9 miles. Take left fork for 4 miles to junction; take left fork about 3 miles up Soldier Creek to end of road. Walk about 3 miles northwest to anomaly. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Precision scintillator model lll - regional background is 0.03 to 0.04 mr/hr. over an outcrop area of 75 feet by 100 feet the background for a vertical distance of 10 to 15 feet averages 0.15 mr/hr. Maximum in fractures is 0.45 mr/hr or 15 times background. 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep brushy slopes rise to rimrocks of Dripping Spring quartzite. Grassy, arroyo-cut terraces step off at successively lower elevations to the knobby granite hills and alluvial washes fringing the Salt River. B. Strata of the Precambrian Dripping Spring quartzite overlie granite. The anomalous radioactivity is confined to a red silty layer in the upper member of the formation. c. No radioactive minerals are visible. - 101 - FILE ED-R-1309 9. PROOF OF OWNERSHIP RECEIVED: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH RECEIVED: 10. OTHER INVESTIGATIONS: 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 12. MAP: ~ '•, () !Mile SCALE \ 3. SUPPLEMENTARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT TO FOLLOW _Y_e_s____ _ - 102 - FILE ED-R-1303 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Hells, E. Lee 2. STATE _ _:A~r'-'~~·ze_::o::.;n~a~-- COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED April 22, 1954 DISTRICT______. ______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Young, Arizona 100810 Selected chip PROPERTY Anomaly No. B6-l2 LOCATION: S~ SEC · ...... ,14=.__ T · 8 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and radiometric using Precision Model 111 Scintillator 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Young proceed south on the road to the American Asbestos Cement Company property for 6.2 miles. Walk approximately ~ mile eastward to anomaly. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Unknown ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Located by airborne methods 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Background: 0.02 to 0.03 mr/hr Average over fairly large area: 0.06 to 0.08 mr/hr Maximum: 0.13 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Anomaly is along the sides and in the bottom of a fairly steep canyon. B. Upper member of the Pre-Cambrian Dripping Spring quartzite. C. No uranium minerals are visible. - 103 - FILE A-P-181 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY~==--R~.~I~.. ~W~e~l~l~s~------ 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY __G:_:i::l::a __ DATE(S) EXAMINED 3/11/54 r • DISTRICT Casador (Bear Canyon) 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe --~~------PROPERTY --~Mi~n:_:t~N=o~s:.:·~l~-~6~------LOCATION: SEC. ----- T. 3 N· R. _1,.:_7_E_.____ 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Sur~ace radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Proceed north ~rom Globe ~or 7 miles to dim road to right. Keep right on this road to property. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Thomas C. Maclean ADDRESS: Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Several prospect pit and 20' adit 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. .005 - .01 mr/hr Max. .01 - .02 mr/hr 3. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A.. Moderately steep ~oothills, desert vegetation. B. Pre-Cambrian Mescal limestone occasionally intruded by diabase. , Jo Some MnOx and copper carbonates. - 104 - FILE A-P-141 PRELIMINARY RECONNAJ8SANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE __A_r_iz_o_n_a __ COUNTY _G_i_l_a__ DATE(S) EXAMINED l0/27/53 DISTRICT Dripping Springs l. SAMPLES ------~-~~--~~----- NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _ _::G_:::l:c:o_::b_;:e______ PROPERTY __Ra.m__ o_n ______ LOCATION: SEC. --- T. 3 S, R. 15 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Examination of surface, using Halross Scintil~ lometer and El Tronics Geiger counter 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow Six Shooter Canyon road south of Globe and through Pioneer Pass for 28 miles, thence east for 1 mile to the claim. ) • OWNER OR OPERATOR: Bob Grantham and Bart Motley ADDRESS: 693 N. Sutherland Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Hal ross Scintillometer Max. 60 cps B.G. 15 cps El Tronics Geiger Counter: Max •• 05 mr/hr B.G •• 01 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep rugged hills and canyons; desert-type vegetation. 0 B. Pr~cambrian Dripping Spring quartzite, striking N.70 W. and dipping 30 sw. c. Limonite; no radioactive minerals visible. - 105 - FILE A-P-237 SUPPLEMENT TO PRELIMINARY·RECONNAISSANCE REPORT R. J. Schwartz, J. E. Kinnison EXAMINED BY and S. J, Fink SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 DATE(S) OF EXAMINATION 7/3, 9/12-13/ss---- DATE m' THIS REPORT '9/14f!f5___ ---·- DATE OF PREVIOUS REPORT-9730/.54·------ 1 . SAMPLE .::D:..::AT~A~-;;-;;r;;:=:-- 2. STATE Arizona COUN~~ Gila-- <"==AS~SA""Y~%U'--3'-'-0*8==c~OTHER ELEMENTS NUMBER_ RADIOMETRIC CHEMICAL=-_.;;.:CHc:::E::..M:::IC.:.:AL=-- DISTRICT Spring Creek A-3134 0,03 NEAREST TOWN __P~ay~s_o_n~------A-3134A 0.04 PROPERTY Great Gain (Grand Gain) A-3134B 0.06 LOCATION: SEC. T. 7 N. R. 12 E. 3. 01>/NER OR OPERATOR: William Minarek, Box 512, Globe, Arizona (owner) ADDRESS: Desert Queen Uranium Co., 9317 Colima Road, Whittier, California (operator) \I I 4. ADDITIONAL INFORW\TION ON MINERALOGY, RADIOACTIVITY, GEOLOGY, MINING, ETC.: Mining: A road was built around the rim to the "ore" horizon. Considerable benching was done and a 30-foot drift driven. Select samples from some 20 tons of stockpiled "ore" showed only 0,06 percent eU308• On exploration agreement with the AEC three holes were drilled by a USBM diamond drill. Probing and core scanning indicated that uranium mineralization decreased away from the rim. Geology: Core logging showed that a broad low paleochannel was present in the uppermost beds of the lower member, Dripping Spring quartzite. This channel contained coarse- to medium-grained quartzite having considerable calcareous grits and thin lenses of fine pebble con glomerate and mudstone. Mineralogy: Metatorbernite is present in silty and mudstone beds and in fractures in and just above the channel deposits. No indication of any primary uranium mineralization was found, It now appears that downward percolating groundwater leached the overlying weakly uraniferous beds and, unable to move downward beyond the channel, moved laterally along the channel depositing metatorbernite in silty and mudstone beds and along fractures. As the rim was approached and the water began to evaporate, greater amounts of I metatorbernite were deposited. Surface waters appear to have .I leached the exposed outcrop of uranium mineralization for a depth of 1 to several inches. I 5· TO BE FOLLOWED BY: ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT ---No MEMORANDUM REPORT BOUND REPORT ___ - 106 - FILE A-102 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J, Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY _G_il_a__ _ DATE ( S) EXAMI""NE""•"'D~::.:..,;-7/:;,9;,/;:;;-56z=;.=...:c::...... ___ DISTRICT._____ s_ie_r_r_a_An __ c_h_a ______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ___G_l_o_b_e ______ A-12026 Chip across l' PROPERTY Horseshoe and Crying Jew N. 700 W. fracture claims LOCATION: A-l2026A 2' chip across bed at 0.45 SEC. 10 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. N. 200 E. low-angle fault 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At Board Tree Saddle, 55 miles north of Globe, turn right off the Globe Young road onto the AEC access road. Claims are down the canyon about 10.5 to 11 miles on this road third canyon beyond Black Brush turnoff at 8.9 miles). 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: On option to Longhorn Exploration Company ADDRESS: c/o Byron Townsend, Box 6 Young, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Precision Geiger Counter Model 107 B.G. 0.05 mr/hr Ms.x. 5.0 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims lie on the upper bench in Cherry Creek Canyon on the west side of Cherry Creek. This bench is steeply incised by transverse canyons. B. The entire Apache group except for the basalt is present and underlain by Pre cambrian granite. Claims lie on a down-dropped block fault (see map). The Cherry Creek monocline is on the east end of the claims. Here the Pioneer shale and Scanlan conglomerate are in part overturned. Diabase is present in the Mescal and in the granite, and float of pegmatoid diabase is present in the canyon. Highest radioactivity across about 3 ft. of bedding for a distance of at least 18 ft. east of a low-angle N. 200 E. fault which dipped 25° NW. Several high-angle N. 700 w. fractures or joints carried high radioactivity, 1.0 to 2.0 mr/hr, over vertical extent of over 15 feet. Steep canyon walls prevented de termination of the full vertical extent. C. No uranium minerals were identified but some fluorescent uranium mineral, possibly uraniferous byalite, was noted. Sulfides are common and limonitic and hematitic stain and coatings are abundant. - 107 - FILE A-102 9. PROOF OF OWNERSHIP RECEIVED: No PERMISSION TO PUBLISH RECEIVED: No 10. OTHER INVESTIGATIONS: 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 12. MAP: ptm Mescal limestone Up.fJs Uploper} Dripping Spring quartzite Lp~ds wer P~p Pioneer shale 0 .______, 2500 Feet p .f' g Granite d h Diabase .3. SUPPLEMENTARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT TO FOLLOW _Y_;.e_s____ _ - 108 - FILE A-P-148 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY A. J. Rambosek and H. E. 2. STATE Arizona. COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED n/14/53 Puttuck DISTRICT Dr1ppj nK ~:IJl.,______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Dripping Spring PROPERTY -~C~la=r~k~m=i=n~e ______LOCATION: SEC. 30 T. 2 S. R. 15 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Dripping Spring proceed northwest to Pioneer Pass and Lynch Ranch road junction; take right fork for 8.5 miles. Turn left for 1.4 miles to property. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History and production unknown; workings consist of one shallow shaft. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.015 mr/hr Max. 0.02 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Very steep hills and canyons. B. Quartz vein in granite. C. Au (?), pyrite, chalcopyrite, FeOx. - 10·9 - FILE A-P-146 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G Weat~bez:s 2. STATE 8z::;.t~QDS2s COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED J Q/221~~ r ' DISTRICT Globe 1. SAMPLES ~ eU308 NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe 100723 Vertical chip 2.6• <. 0.01 100723A " " 2.0' < 0.01 PROPERTY Black Hawk 100723B " " 3.5' < 0.01 100724 " " 2. 3' < 0.01 LOCATION: 100724A " " 4.8' < 0.01 SEC. 14 T. 1 N. R. 16 E. l00724B " " 4.3' .,:_ o.Ol 100725 " " 3.5' < 0.01 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: l00725A " " 4.0' < 0.01 Surface radiometric l00725B Horizontal chip 2.0' 0.014 100726 " " 1.4' < 0.01 L00726A Select at face < o.o1 L00726B Select < 0.01 ~. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow Yuma Avenue and its extension, known as Copper Hill Road, north from Broad Street in Globe for ~ miles to the Black Hawk property, which adjoins the road at this point. The Black Hawk shaft is approxi mately Boo ft. southeast of' the road. •• OWNER OR OPERATOR: Miami Copper Co • ADDRESS: Miami, Arizona R. A. Hughes, Gen. Mgr. ), MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History unknown Workings - inclined shaft along vein, reported to be 700 ft. in depth with drifts at 100 ft. and 700-f't. levels and an open cut just southwest of' the shaft, RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer: Max. 250 cps. B. G. 20 cps El Tronics Geiger counter: Max. 0.8 mr/hr, B. G. 0.03 mr/hr DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rolling hills and dry washes; desert-type vegetation. B. Vein striking N. 6oo E. and dipping 65° NVl. along the Mescal limestone (Cambrian) and a diabase contact. C. Hematite, cuprite, malachite and a radioactive mineral. - 110 - FILE A-P-146 9· PROOF OF OWNERSHIP RECEIVED: No PERMISSION TO PUBLISH RECEIVED: No 10. OTHER INVESTIGATIONS: 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 12. MAP: Max. 7CJ eps /OO 7 :/Co 8 Small sfocl 8/a.<>-1< Ha.wK sho.~i:: /(J(J 7:Z3 ,..-4-;;>.C:...----l\-4-. /dO 7 .:1. 3 8 ICO 7Cl.'l ,q 1 1'-"'-~~~~--;,:-7""-1~.:.... I oo 7 01.5' N Foo-t wa./1 In /Jm es +one .:ISO cps cd: -Face, B. <;;., ~a cps o. ~ mr/h..- a.t -Face, 18. G. o. <1 Cl. mrlhr- 0 '------' 20 Feet 13. SUPPLEMENTARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT TO FOLLOW _ __::Y_es____ _ - 111 - FILE A-P-145 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED G.l~~l~Js DISTRICT Pinal Mountains 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe, Arizona F 8284 Select o.oJ!, eUJ08 PROPERTY Madera No. 15 100719 Vertical chip 2.5' 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow Highway 6o west from Miami for 4t miles, then southeast on road opposite the Castle Dome Road for ~ miles to the claim. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Miami Copper Co. ADDRESS: Miami, Arizona R. A. Hughes, Gen. Mgr. 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History unknown Development consists of short adit into hillside. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer: B.G. 30 cp~Max. 150 cps El Tronics Geiger counter: B.G ..02 mr/hr Max .•15 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep, rugged hills partially covered with vegetation. B. Vein in Madera diorite (Pre-Cambrian). C. CuOx, Mm0,c, FeOx and radioactive mineral. I 1 I - 112 - FILE A-P-145 9· PROOF OF OWNERSHIP HECEIVED: No PERMISSION TO PUBLISH RECEIVED: No 10. OTHER INVESTIGATIONS: 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 12. MAP: MnOx staining, grou wall fractured Timber, short caved drift underneath N Timber l00719B, • 04 mr /hr .---J;;f....:..._ \ 100720A, F-8284, .15 mr/hr 100720, .07 mr/hr DUMP 0 ...______.~ 20 Feet 13. SUPPLEMENTARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT TO FOLLOW _...;N::.:o:,_ ____ - 113 - FILE A-P-147 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY A. J. Rambosek and H. E. 2. STATE --~Ar~i=z=o~n~a _____ COUNTY Gila DATE (S) EXAMI=NE=D:--~Pu:..,t~t:..:.u....:ck~=:::.:l::;l:..,/;:14r/7,5:':';3~::.: DISTRICT____ ~D~r~i~p~p~in~g~S;p~r~i~ng~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Dripping Spring PROPERTY Pioneer mine LOCATION: SEC. 18 T. 2 S. R. 15 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Dripping Springs-proceed northwest to junction of Pioneer Pass Road and Lynch Ranch road; take right fork for 6.6 miles to property. ) • OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: '· MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History and production unknown Workings - several shafts, adits and stopes holing surface RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.015 mr/hr '· Max. 0.02 mr/hr '.' DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep hills and sparse vegetation. B. Fissure-filled vain in Barnes (?) conglomerate. C. Quartz, Au (?), FeOx. \ - 114 - FILE A-75 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz and S. J. Fink 2. STATE _.;.cAx_i_z_o_n_a___ COUNTY _G_i_la__ _ DATE(S) EXAMINED _ __.dlb.J.,/""'J.:x,lt,l--/5..,6,______DISTRICT~ __S_i_e_rr_a __ An__ c_h_a ______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _G_l_o_b_e______ A-328o l~' chip on best bed PROPERTY ___Mo_o_n_s_h_i_n_e_G_ul_c_h_l_-_l_8 __ _ A-328oA 2' chip at bottom of 0.01 LOCATION: face SEC. 28 T. 6 N. R. 15 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Twenty-five miles north of Globe turn east off the Globe Young Road onto the Cherry Creek Road. At l9.0 miles farther, turn east on primtive road. It is 5.2 miles to the camp and 1.7 miles farther to the workings on Hog Mountain. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: R. J. Metzger and R. W. Quine ADDRESS: Jontex Corporation, 139 N. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada (lessee) 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: La Roe: B. G. 0.04 mr/hr Max. 0.70 mr/hr Precision l07: B. G. o.o4 mr/hr Max. 1.0 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims cover the rounded top and upper ledges of steeply sloping Hog Mountain. Only the more resistant beds crop out as ledges in the alluvium and slope wash. B. The very top of Hog Mountain appears to be capped by a thin remnant of relatively flat-lying Mescal limestone underlain by Dripping Spring quartzite, Barnes con glomerate and Pioneer shale. Near Moonshine Gulch the shale is intruded by ~:abase. The lower and gentler slopes are Precambrian granite. The lower member of the D~ipping Spring quartzite appears to be only about 200' thick. The anomalous radioactivity is limited to medium-gray, thin-bedded, silty quartzite zones separated by lighter colored, probably 'leached, thicker bedded quartzite in the upper member. These zones are at best l~ to 2' thick. Strongest radio activity noted appears to be associated with a N. 75° w.-trending fracture. c. Minor amounts of very finely disseminated sulfides are present in the more radio active zones. No uranium minerals were noted. - 115 - FILE _,._A-:.P"'-"'2"'2::..;3l---- PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMI""NE=D:---::-5"/l:-:5~/::-154:------DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe PROPERTY Easter group 100924 Chip 2.5' Vertical in northeast '{. eut8 corner of' pit 0. l l00924A " 4.0 " " " O.Ol LOCATION: l00924B " 5.0 " " " 0.008 SEC. 12? T. 4 s. R. 14 E. 100925 " 4.0 " " " 0.008 l00925A Select 0.09 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow Young road north of' its intersection with State Highway 88 f'or 7 miles; then east on Cherry Creek Road f'or 8.3 miles to a mine access road; then north f'or 4.1 miles to the property. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Mr. F. H. Cowell ADDRESS: Box 129 Tempe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: New property; discovery pit has been dug. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Model lll Scintillator - B. G. - 0.02 mr/hr Max. - 0.4 mrjhr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep hillsides and canyons along Gouger canyon. B. Radioactive zone about 200' below the Mescal limestone in the upper member of' the Dripping Spring quartzite. Highest readings were obtained along a bed about one f'oot thick. c. Iron oxides and radioactive mineral. - 116 - FILE A-100 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY ~=----~R~·~J~·~s~c~h~w~a~r~t~z ______2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED July 9, 1956 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe A-3275 Taxpayer select PROPERTY Sorrel Horse 3 and 4, Lobo and T- Bone Maybe LOCATION: SEC. 4, 9 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radio- metric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At Board Tree Saddle, 55 miles north of' Globe, turn right off' the Globe-Young road on the AEC access road. At 8.9 miles turn right on old road. At 1.1 miles take right fork; 0.2 miles farther take right fork 0.5 mile to workings. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Frank Mathews ADDRESS: Young, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings Two exploration drifts being driven, one 25ft., the other 35 ft. Longholing is to be done from these drifts. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Precision Geiger counter model 107: B. G. - 0.05 mr/hr, maximum 2.0 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims lie on the steep slopes and cliffs in the upper west walls of Cherry Creek canyon. B. The upper member of' the Dripping Spring quartzite is underlain by a thick diabase sill. Both pegmatoid and aplitic differentiates of the diabase are present. The quartzite is f'eldspathized near the contact. The quartzite is overlain by Mescal limestone, basalt and Troy quartzite in apparent conformity. Although the drifts show some increase in radio activity, they appear to be about 40 or 50 feet below the ore zone. The highest radioactivity was encountered on N. 20° E. and N. 70° w. trends. Any structure present on the N. 20° E. trend is obscure. c. No uranium minerals have been identified, but the principal mineral is believed to be disseminated uraninite. Abundant sulfides are present. Surfaces and fractures are stained and coated with limonite and hematite. - 117 - FILE A-P-221 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY ..::;.:::::::.::.._Gila __ DATE(S) EXAMI""NE=•D:---5--:/-5 /-:-5-:-4------• l DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES --~~~==~------NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _,G""l"-ob::::e:.______ 100917 Select PROPERTY Workman group l00917A Select 0.12 LOCATION: SEC. 19 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow Young Road north from its intersection with State Highway 88 for 27 miles to Workman Creek Road; then east on Workman Creek Road for 1.3 miles. The claims extend over the hillside to the north. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Charles Nichols and Burnelle Nichols ADDRESS: Box 752 Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: New discovery; owners are digging new discovery pits. 1· RADIOACTIVITY: Model lll scintillator - B. G. 0.24 mr/hr1 Max. 1.4 mr/hr or approximately 70 x B • G. on surface exposures. 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep, brushy hillsides on southeast slope of Sierra Ancha. B. Radioactive horizon in the upper member of the Dripping Spring quartzite; radioactive mineral occurs along vertical fracture and bedding planes within this region which is stained a dark red. C. Iron oxides, metatorbernite and possibly barite. I - 118 - FILE A-79 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J, Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY ....:G::..::io;:;l"""a __ DATE ( S) EXAMI""NE=D;---'"'--"-2,':-/2.2,2'-"'/,.,_56"""'-""----- DISTRICT Fort Apache Indian Reservation l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __G:::l::::ob.::.e~------ A-3130 Taxpayer PROPERTY Rock Canyon prospect A-3284 Grab from sorted ore LOCATION: Unsurveyed SEC. T. R. dump 0.28% eu3o8 35° 50' Latitude, 1100 37' Longitude 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Take the graded dirt road down Salt River from the bridge on u. s. 60 at the bottom of Salt River canyon. Keep to all left forks to the end of the road. Prospect is in next canyon west, about 1~ miles farther by trail. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Atomic Ores, Inc., Box 606, Globe, Arizona has sole ADDRESS: prospecting permit with option to lease from Ft. Apache Tribal Council. 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings 7. RADIOACTIVITY: La Roe scintillation detector Background 0.05 mr/hr Maximum 5.0 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Prospect is in a steeply walled canyon crosscutting the northern steeply sloping walls of the Salt River canyon. B. Upper Dripping Spring quartzite, dipping gently northeasterly, is overlain by Mescal limestone intruded by multiple diabase sills in the steeply sloping easterly walls of Rock canyon. The steeper westerly walls consist uf Dripping Spring quartzite in a sharp monoclinal fold, so sharp as to be vertical in places. Thick diabase is present under the lower member on this side of the canyon at Salt River. The monocline raises the strata some 300 feet to the west of the canyon. The uranium occurrence appears to be controlled by a N. 200 E.- trending fracture or joint. The tenor of the ore diminishes rapidly away from the fracture. About 100 yards up canyon a diabase dike or discordance may cut out the favorable horizon. Talus and slope wash mask the size and extent of the dis cordance in the diabase. C. Sulfides are present but no uranium mineral was identified. - 119 - FILE A-P-32 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY W. E. Mead, R. L. Wells 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMI=NE""D,....-:;_;_;::..;3'-;;;30;,:_'-ii5%-3 -=...::::.:.-=:..::::~ DISTRICT Brown l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Payson PROPERTY Ord Mercury mine LOCATION: SEC. 7 T. 7 N. R. 9 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Radiometric underground 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: On the Bush Highway 65 miles north of Mesa and about 20 miles south of Payson 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Tom Russell, Payson, Ariz., G. Harrison, Payson, Ariz., and ADDRESS: F. H. Jones, Globe, Ariz. 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Started production in 1926 and reported to have produced about $500,000 in mercury; two miles of drifts and crosscuts reported. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: No abnormal radioactivity Background 50-70 cps - 100-110 maximum - on Halross scintillometer 939A 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Moderately steep mountainous area, fairly thickly brush covered I B. Veins in the Pinal schist. c. Cinnabar and quartz, with some gold and silver reported. \ - 120 - FILE A-28 * PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMI~NErnD-----J-o,~/1-2~/-55------DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe PROPERTY Grindstone 1 - 6 A-3259 Chip at hot spot LOCATION: SEC. 25, 26 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At 25. mi. north of Globe turn right off the Globe-Young Road onto Cherry Creek Road; at Ellison Ranch 20.4 mi. continue up Cherry Creek on Pioneer Road. At 3.6 mi. take left fork; keep to left forks 1.2 mi. to claims at end of road. 5· OWNER OR OPERATOR: Joe Cornutt and Travis Ellison Leased to: ADDRESS: Western Mining and Exploration Co., Box 7245 Phoenix, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.05 mr/hr, Max. 5.0 plus mr/hr - LaRoe scintillator Max. 2.3 mr/hr - Precision Geiger counter 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are located on precipitous north walls of Cold Spring canyon and very steep west walls of Cherry Creek canyon. B. At Cold Spring canyon. the upper Dripping Spring quartzite forms moderate to steep slopes between a 300-foot vertical cliff of underlying lower member and about a 500-foot vertical cliff of overlying Mescal limestone and Troy quartzite. In Cherry Creek canyon the lower member forms ledges and steep slopes. Diabase is present at bottom of Cold Spring canyon. Strata have a slight northwesterly dip with the dip increasing rapidly in the more easterly outcrops. Strong radio metric readings were obtained along fractures trending N,2oo E,and N, 70° w. Float of pink dolomitized Mescal limestone was found below the claims in Cherry Creek canyon. c. Sulfides, mostly pyrite, are common, but no uranium mineral was identified. Considerable iron staining is present. An unidentified fluorescent, probably secondary uranium mineral is sparsely present. - 121 - FILE A-P-241 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY W. R. Ashwill and R. J. 2. STATE _:..:A:r::.;:;iz::.:o:.:n::a;._ __ COUNTY _..:_G_il_a__ DATE(S) EXAMINED 9/21}51+ Schwartz DISTRICT.___ ~Si~e:.:r:.:r~a~An=c=h=a~------l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ___G.:;.l;..;.o'-b'-'e'------PROPERTY Coon Creek and Easter claims F-0371 Chip 2' 69 claims LOCATION: SEC. 1,2 T. 4 N. R. 14 E. 8 I+ N. 15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At 8.4 miles on Coon Creek Road from State Highway 77 turn left on dim road. Road forks at 1.8 miles; right fork leads to east end of claims, left fork to west end. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Leased by Charles Howard, Globe, Arizona ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No development work; at least part of the discovery work is completed. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 20 -6o cps Max. 6oo cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rounded steep ridges cut by vertical canyons along the western flanks of the ridges. Considerable slope wash. B. Dripping Spring quartzite with the lower member Dripping Spring quartzite cropping out in the canyons and along the base of the ridges. C. None identified. \ - 122 - FILE A-P-189 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY fl. ~ath§r§ 2. STATE Arizona C0UNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED J./24L54 ' DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe '!> eu3o8 100684 Chip 5' 0-5' 0.02 PROPERTY General No. l l00684A Chip 5' 5-10' 0.03 l00684B Chip 5' 10-15' 0.02 LOCATION: 100685 Chip 5' 15-20' 0.02 SEC. T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMIJ'ATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow Highway 88 north from its junction with Highway 60; just west of Globe for 15.3 miles. Go north on the Young Highway for 20 miles; then southwest on a Forest Service Road for 0.9 miles. Deposit is on east side of road and canyon, just south of junction of Pocket and Parker Creeks. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Thornburg Uranium Co., ADDRESS: 177 E. Oak Street, Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Halross Scintillometer - B.G. 50 cps Max. 1500 cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep canyons and dry washes. B. Fractures in Dripping Spring quartzite, beds striking N. 10° W. and dipping 10° NE. Fractures strike N. 750 E., dip 860 SE., and N. 20-30° E., and dip 80° NW. c. No identifiable uranium minerals. - 123 - FILE A-P-135 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT I EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMI=NE=D,--:.::..:_9,:.:../2:..::3:.:..-:.:..53;__:_:. _____ DISTRICT Miami 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACT ITY NEAREST TOWN Miami 100701 Select 3835' level 0.01 PROPERTY Red Hill and Castle Dome 100701A " " " 0.01 100701B " " " 0.02 LOCATION: II 100702 " " " 0.07 0.118 SEC. 19 T. 1 N. R. 14 E. 100702A " 3845' level 0.03 I 100702B " 3845' " 0.17 0.223 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Examination of I 100703 " 388o' " 0.07 0.102 benches for radioactivity l00703A n 388o• " 0.09 0.148 100703B " 3925' " 0.06 0.061 100704 " 4o8o• " 0.02 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow marked road 5 miles west of Miami north to Castle Dome and Red Hills. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Miami Copper Co., Miami, Arizona ADDRESS: R. A. Hughes, Gen. Mgr. 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Area prospected by means of adits and churn drill holes in 1918, metallurgical investigations conducted in 1926, drilling campaign begun in 1940. Development work and mine operations were begun in 1942. Workings consist of large open pits which produce approxi mately 4 million tons/yr. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer, B. G. 20 cps, max. 150 cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Fairly steep hills and canyons, partially covered by shrubs, stunted trees and desert-type vegetation. B. Quartz monzonite porphyry intruded by diabase sills and dikes. A strong north-trending fault near the zones contains radioactive minerals. c. pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena, sphalerite, chalcocite, malachite, turquoise and metatorbernite. - 124 - FILE ED-R-1306 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE _ _,Art>&i"-'z'-'o"-n""a,__ __ COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED May 25, 1954 DISTRICT Gun Creek l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Roosevelt, Arizona 100933 1-ft. chip PROPERTY Airborne anomaly B6-l5 LOCATION: SEC.--- T. 7 N. R. l2 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface geologic and radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow the main road over Roosevelt Dam northwest for 22.7 miles to Pumpkin Center; then north 6.5 miles on the Greenback road, Go northwest on the J/X ranch road for 10 miles; then west on the Gun Creek road 2.9 miles to an earthen water tank. Walk south down the canyon about l mile to the vicinity of the anomaly. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Located by airborne methods 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Precision scintillator model lll - background 0.03 mr/hr, maximum 0.1 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep hills and canyons, pine forest. Radioactive mineral along minute fractures in upper member of the Dripping Spring quartzite. Generally high background of radioactivity present throughout the area. \.._ . • ~. 1::l. E. '4-: c. Limonite staining. 1 T. (.~I f ,!,':, ? . -- .;") 8"' -IS' T "' u; . ·.~.. tJ,;o:_.,.:0~ ... /V, (!>.., .,;' ,•' • ...... ~ ··. //;·· ...... ScAu:: 11 ....____ ...... :L ..,....,.,-:; ) r \ Miles 0"- •. - 125 - FILE A-P-142 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE __Ar...;:.:i:.::z.:.o:.::na;.:__ __ COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED _ __;:_l_,0/:....2....:.7.!...;/5::...:3::._ ____ DISTRICT_~S~i~e=r=ra~An~c~ha=------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __G:::l:::o:..:b:..:e:______ PROPERTY __G:..:r:..:a:..:n:..:t:..:h:..:a:..:m~a:..:n:..:d_M:..:o:..:t:..:l:..:e~y~--- LOCATION: SEC. ___ T. 2 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Radiometric of surface 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow Highway 88 north from its junction with U. S. 60 west of Globe for 8 miles; then 3 miles east of the road to Hicks Ranch. The bluffs marking the deposit are about 1/4 mile northeast of this ranch. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Bob Grantham and Bart Motley ADDRESS: 698 N. Sutherland Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer: Max. 8o cps, B.G. 20 cps El Tronics Geiger counter: Max •• 05 mr/hr, B.G •• 02 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Fairly steep hills and canyons; desert-type vegetation. B. Highly fractured Mescal (cambrian) limestone, striking N. 55° w. and dipping 4o0 NE. Fractures are filled with limestone and chert breccia, strike N. 300 w. and dip 35° SW. C. Limonite, no radioactive minerals visible. Limestone-diabase contact, approximately 50 feet below this, carries serpentine and asbestos. - 126 - FILE A-P-179 PR1~IMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Hells 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S ) EXAMINED --"-3/L.:9:..c/;..54:o:______DISTRICT____ ~S~i~e~r~r~a~A~n~ch~a~~(F~l~u~o~r~1~·n~e~)~- 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __Globe...... ;_ __ . PROPERTY Rainbow No. 1 Claim ~~-----~------LOCATION: SEC. 32 T. 5 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Radiometric examination of surface (Hodel 111 Scintillator) 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn easterly off of the Young Road at the Red Bluff Property. Follow this road for 2.1 miles. The claim is along south side of road. ) . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Pittston Company ADDRESS: Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No work other than a discovery pit has been done on this claim. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. .01 - .02 mr/hr Max. .1 .2 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep-walled canyons; desert-type vegetation, B. Radioactivity confined to small spots in upper member of the Precambrian Dripping Spring quartzite. C. No uranium minerals were observed, Weak FeOx staining in the quartzite, - 127 - FILE A-P-4 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY ==~--~C•ly~d~e~na~vui~s~------2. STATE ...... ,Ar"-"'ie.:zo""n"'a"---- C0UNTY ~G~i:,;la~-- DATE ( S) EXAMINED Ma,rch 11, 195 3 DISTRICT.___ W~o~o~l~l~e~y ______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _.£K.s;e,.l~v_;,i!J.n ______ PROPERTY Honey Bee and Shortie groups Grab 0.048 0.05 F-37o8 LOCATION: F-3709 Chip 0.045 0.050 SEC. --- T. 1 S. R. 13 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Sur~ace and underground radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Two miles southwest o~ Kelvin, Arizona 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Leo Wall I. D. Hollenbeck Lee A. Jones ADDRESS: Ray, Arizona Kelvin, Arizona 2547 N. Cornell Phoenix, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Assessment work prospect pits 7· RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer - B. G. - 25 cps High - 100 cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Low, gentle slopes having moderate vegetation. B. Mineralized shear zones in coarse-grained granite and an andesite(?) porphyry dike. C. FeOx, CuO. - 128 - FILE A-P-226 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY \V. E. Mead and G. Heat hers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 6/1/54 --~~~~------DISTRICT____ ~F~l~u~o~r~i~n~e~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND \VIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TO\VN ___Y;;o::.;u:::n:.sg,_ ___. PROPERTY Cherry Creek No. 3 Claim 100926A 3.5' vertical chip 0.006 LOCATION: SEC. 11 T. 7 N. R. 14 E. 3 . TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric, using Model 111 Scintillator 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Proceed about 2 miles north of Young and take east fork of road which extends do,vn Cherry Creek about 10 miles to American Asbestos Company Camp. Follow right fork of road down west side of Cherry Creek about 3 miles to claim. 5· 0\VNER OR OPERATOR: Vance Thornburg and Hel Stockman ADDRESS: 3501A North Central, Phoenix, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. - 0.03 mr/hr Max. 0.04 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep, bushy canyon drained by Cherry Creek. B. The principal formation in the area is the Dripping Spring quartzite of Precambrian age. It is overlain on the high rims by the Mescal limestone (Precambrian) and the Troy quartzite (middle Precambrian). Numerous diabase sills intrude the sequence below the Troy. C. No identifiable uranium mineralization. The claim is in iron-stained metamorphosed siltstone. - 129 - FILE A-P-144 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY ==--.£R..,_.-'Lb!.;·'-..!!"!s:e:ll:.;s"---- 2. STATE Arjzona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 9-2-53 DISTRICT Salt River l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Salt River crossing on U. S. Highway 60 F8282 Grab PROPERTYFort Apache Indian Reservation LOCATION: SEC. ___ T. 5 N. R. 16 E. i 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Sur:f'ace radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From the Salt River Crossing proceed west on the road along the north side of the Salt River for approximately 7 miles. Take left fork for approximately 1 mile to deposit. 5 • OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 8o cps Max. 1100 cps Average 4oo cps Max. on counter - o.8o mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Nearly vertical bench rising above the river for about 20 feet, at the bottom of a very steep hillside. B. Spring deposit that is fairly thick. The CaC03 deposit includes fragments of diabase and quartzite from talus above. c. Calcium carbonate, iron oxide, MgCl (?). Qualitative tests show that goethite is the uranium-bearing constituent. FILE A-P-227 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY W. E. Head and G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE( S) EXAMINED __6"'-"/-'l"-/5~4,______DISTRICT Fluorine l. SAMPLES ----~~~~------NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __Y~o~u~n~g~----·------ PROPERTY --~C~h~e~r~r4y~Ct~·~e~e~k_N~o~·~2~C~l~a~t~·m~-- 100936 4 1 chip vertical LOCATION: SEC. ll T. 7 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric, Hodel 111 Scintillator 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Proceed about 2 miles north of Young and take east fork. Follow right fork of road down west side of Cherry Creek about 3 miles to claim. ). OWNER OR OPERATOR: Vance Thornburg and Hel Stockman ADDRESS: 3501A North Central, Phoenix, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. - 0.03 - 0.04 mr/hr Hax. - 0.07 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep, brushy canyon drained by Cherry Creek, a meandering stream. B. Area underlain predominantly by Dripping Spring quartzite (Precambrian); Hescal limestone (Precambrian) and Troy quartzite (middle Precambrian) cap the ridges. Numerous diabase sills intrude the Dripping Spring and Hescal. C. The claim is in the upper silty member of the Dripping Spring formation. It is usually quite heavily iron stained. - 131 - FILE A-P-222 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY ~~--~r,~-~W~e~aut~h~e~r~s~------2. STATE Arjzona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 5113154 l , DISTRICT Sie:cm 80P 1. SAMPLES I NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe I 1> eu~o8 I 100921 (in pit) Vetical chip 1.5 1 0.17 PROPERTY I111.:k:,c Stoll g;ro!JJ;l \. 100921A Lucky Stop No. 8 0.13 100921B Lucky Stop No. 8 0.05 LOCATION: I 100913 Select 0.23 SEC. 30 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 100913A It 0.52 TYPE OF EXAMINATION: 100928 It 0.27 3- L00928A 11 o. 46 Surface radiometric L00922 II 0.27 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow Young road north from its intersection with State Highway 88 for 27 miles; then east up Workman Creek road for 0.9 miles. The claims are along the hillside south of this point. 5- OWNER OR OPERATOR: J. 0. Brunson ADDRESS: Box 1, Apache Junction, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Property recently staked; one small prospect pit has been dug to date. 7- RADIOACTIVITY: Model 111 Scintillator - B. G. - .03 mr/hr Max. - 1.6 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep hills forested with pine trees and bushes. B. Upper member of Dripping Spring quartzite. c. Iron oxides, metatorbernite and barite coating fractures and bedding planes. - 132 - FILE A-1 06;, PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINE~ BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED _ _,1'-=1'-/ 7'-'/-"5""6 ______DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAM:PLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe %eU 0s 3 PROPERTY Devil' s Charm Group A-3277A Taxpayer 0.20 A-12201 3 1 chip across face 0.22 LOCATION: of cut, Blue Rock No. 2 SEC. 36 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. A-12201.11 2' chip across face of 0.06 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: cut 'o Cherry Creek No. 4 Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At 25.0 miles north of Globe turn off the Globe-Young road onto the Cherry Creek road. At 23.6 miles turn left off the Cherry Creek road (jeeps only). At 3.6 miles take right fork to end of road. Trail leads through claims and '\-TOr kings. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Frank Meadows and Roy Wilson ADDRESS: M & W Store, Miami, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings. Present workings consist of several benches and open cuts. Two show promise. Blue Rock No. 2 about 300 yards from the end of the road, and Cherry Creek No. 4 about 600 yards from the end of the road. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: La Roe scintillation detector: Background in favorable horizon is 0.10 to 0.15 mr/hr;out of the favorable horizon background is about 0.04 mr/hr; maximum at Blue Rock No. 2 is 4.5 mr/hr and at Cherry Creek No. 4 it is 2.4 mr/hr. Detectron DG-2: Maximum of 0.8 mr/hr at Blue Rock and 0.5 mr/hr at Cherry Creek No. 4. 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Property is located midway up the steep to precipitous walls in Devil's Chasm and on the west side of Cherry Creek Canyon. B. The claims are in upper Dripping Spring quartzite underlain by the lower member, Barnes conglomerate and Pioneer shale, and overlain by Mescal limestone, basalt and Troy quartzite. A diabase sill intrudes the Pionee~ and irregular, north easterly trending diabase dikes intrude the Mescal. One such dike strikes N. 30°E. and dips 70° W. High radioactivity at Blue Rock No. 2 extends about 2 feet each side of a limonite-filled fracture trending N. 23° E., and at Canyon Creek No. 4 is associated with two tight fractures trending N. 70° W. In neither cut has the vertical extent been explored. C. Sulfides, chiefly pyrite, are disseminated in the rock but are not abundant. Sparse metatorbernite was noted coating fracture surfaces, but no primary uranium mineral was observed. - 133 - FILE A-P-29 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. I, WelJs and W. E. Mead2· STATE --"Ar""-"'i"'zo,n,a._ __ COUNTY _ _,Gc::i.:::la:o:..__ DATE ( S) EXAMINED -~3-::<2:.o6e::-5:J..;3l------DISTRICT Richmond Basin (Macmorris) l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ClayPool (near Globe) PROPERTY -~V~a~n~a~d~i~um~s~h~a~f~t~------LOCATION: SEC. 2 T. l N. R. 15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Radiometric of dumps 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Go east 89 miles on U. S. 60 to State Hwy. 88, north on Hwy. 88 ~ miles to junction with dirt road going east. Go east on dirt road across Pinal Creek and Southern Pacific R.R., l mile to railroad siding at Radium-Shaft, l mile northeast of Radium. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Mercer-King Consolidated Mines, Ltd. ADDRESS: Globe, Ariz. (?) 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Shaft with headframe 7. RADIOACTIVITY: No abnormal radioactivity Background 15 - 30 cps, 25 cps average count 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Arid, unforested foothills of the Globe Hills. 100-300 feet of relief at less than 4ooo ft. elevation. B. Pre-Cambrian (?) diabase contains the mineralization. In the general area the diabase intrudes the Pre-Cambrian Dripping Spring quartzite of the Apache Group. C. Vanadinite (?), chalcopyrite, chrysocolla, zeolites. - 134 - FILE A-105"' PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINEll BY R. J. Sch,;artz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED lO/l0/56 ----~~~------DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMJ'LES NUMBER TYPE AND liiDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOliN Globe %eU30g ~~~------A-3545A Taxpayer, surface 0.92 PROPERTY Blue Eagle Claims sample LOCATION: A-3546 Channel across 1' 0.28 SEC. 10 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. bed at 33' in drift 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and underground radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: At 55 miles north of Globe turn off the Globe-Young road at Board Tree Saddle onto the AEC access road. At 12.0 miles turn right 0.1 mile to end of road. Follow trail about 300 yards to \•lOrkings. ). 0\iNER OR OPERATOR: Chaparral Mining Company (H. E. Kennedy) ADDRESS: Young, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings. An area about 20 by 12 feet had been benched and a drift was in about 33 feet when the property was visited. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Professional Geiger Counter Model 107: B.G. 0.04 mr/hr aHay from \vorkings Max. 1.5 mr/hr on 1-foot bed at SJrface near drift 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. The workings are in a steeply to precipitously walled cross canyon on the western side of Cherry Creek. B. The adit is in nearly flat-lying gray beds in the upper portion of the lower unit of the upper Dripping Spring quartzite which is overlain by Mescal limestone and diabase. A crinkly, silty bed displaying high radioactivity ranges from a few inches to a foot thick and extends 20 to 30 feet each side of the adit. The lower break of the Cherry Creek monocline is down canyon about 150 yards to the east. Here the Dripping Spring has a very steep westerly dip; the Barnes is nearly vertical; and the Pioneer is overturned. Diabase is present in or below the Pioneer but the overburden conceals its attitude. The folding does not appear to have distorted bedding at the adit. C. Sulfides are common but no uranium minerals, either primary or secondary, '1:vere observed. - 135 - FILE A-P-31 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY W. E. Mead, R. L. Wells 2 . STATE _.:.Ar=i:::z:.::oc::n:::a___ C0UNTY __::G::i=l=a __ DATE ( S ) EXAMI=N"'E"'D,..-...:.c::.A.,.::p:ocr;..,i~l=:6;,;.:,::..z.,.l:;;,95;,3e=....:.:..:=::.. DISTRICT._~G=l~ob~e~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __::G::l:.:o:.::b~e ______PROPERTY Globe-Miami Copper-Zinc Corp. LOCATION: SEC. 121 13T. 1 N. R. 15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Dumps and underground-radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Northwest of Globe 1 mile on U. S. Highway 60. Turn north on dirt road about 5 miles to property. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Reed E. Roberts Russell Wright ADDRESS: Box 15ll or 610 Heard Bldg. Globe, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona 5. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Old Doughboy started operation prior to 1910; reported 900' shaft and 1200 ft. crosscut about 1000 tons of ore shipped; workings inaccessible. Old Cromstock - 1200 to 1500 ft. of drifts and crosscuts - no production 7· RADIOACTIVITY: Old Doughboy - Background 90-100 cps, dumps 90-100 cps Old Comstock - Background 90-100 cps, dumps 90-120 cps Underground diabase 90-120 cps - quartzite 120-14o cps 3. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rounded mountains (foothills) -4oOO' elevation. B. Quartzitic reef along contact of diabase and Dripping Spring(?) quartzite. c. Marmatite (?), specularite, some copper carbonates. - 136 - FILE A-P-312 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINE~ BY R. J. Schwartz and E. V. Mace 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED _ ___,2"-'/..:2-"'l/'-'5"'5 _____ DISTRICT_____ S~ie~r~r~a~A~n~c~h~a~------1. SAMJ?LES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _ _:G:.:l:..:o-=.b.::e __, % eU30s PROPERTY Juniper Hill 1 - 10 F-0591 Surface sample o. 036 LOCATION: SEC. ___ T. 7 N. R. 11,12 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn east off Globe-Payson Road at Punkin Center on Greenback Valley Road; at 6.2 mi. turn north on J/X Ranch Road. At 5.6 mi. turn left on dim tracks at corral; continue 0.6 mi. to camp. Claims are along rim to south. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Ed and W. H. Stockman ADDRESS: Tonto Basin, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: None 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 - 0.03 mr/hr Max. 0.15 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. The relatively flat-topped mesa, Juniper Mountain, is bounded to the south and southwest by cliffs, ledges and steep slopes. B. The cliffs are lower member of Dripping Spring quartzite, The overlying ledges and steep slopes are of the upper member of Dripping Spring. Silicified Pioneer shale is exposed at the base of the cliffs. The road up Juniper Mountain to the east of the claims is in diabase. C. No uranium minerals were identified. Pyrite was present in some unoxidized beds of the upper Dripping Spring quartzite. - 137 - FILE A-P-225* PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED _ _,_5 w/2.,.6"'/-"54"------DISTRICT_~S~i~e±r±r~a~A~n~c~h~a~------l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _ _,Gc:l"-ob"'e"----- PROPERTY --~J~o~n~G~r~ou~------L0093l Select sample 0,08 L00932 1' horizontal chip 0.10 LOCATION: L00932A l. 5' vertical chip 0,04 SEC . --'=2-"-9 __ T. 6 N, R. L4 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIF~CTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow Young Road north from its intersection with State Highway 88 for 27.1 miles to Horkman Creek; thence east for l. 9 miles to a gate across the road. The claims are immediately north of the road at this point, ) . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Larry Snow ADDRESS: Sierra Ancha, Young Route, Globe, Arizona ), MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: New property r. RADIOACTIVITY: Scintillator, Model 111 - B.G. - 0.025 mr/hr Max. - 1.0 mr/hr i, DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rugged canyons and hills, pine forested. B. Upper member of Dripping Spring quartzite. C. Iron oxides, manganese oxides and radioactive mineral. - 138 - FILE ED-R-1278 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Hells, W. E. Mead 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED April 2, 195l> DISTRICT____ S~ie~r~r~a~A~n~c~h~a~------1. SAMPLES NUMBE:R TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ___G=lo:::b::.e::.<.., ..:A.:;r::.~~·z::.o:..:n::.:a~------ 1.u3o3e %U303c PROPERTY ____A_:n~o~m~a-=l~y~B~6--2~------100805 Select 0.33 o. 041 100805A Select 0.05 0,085 LOCATION: (Unsurveyed) SEC. 19 T. 5 N. R. 15 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface geologic and radiometric using Precision Model 111 Scintillometer 4. D:IF.ECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Westward 2.3 miles from Globe on U, S. Hwys. 60-70; turn right on State Hwy, 88. Proceed 15 miles to Young road and turn right for 6.6 miles, Turn right on Cherry Creek road for 10.7 miles. Turn left for 7.2 miles. Leave the road and go right on mesa as far as possible. Walk south easterly to rim and anomalous area, (See ED-R-1279 for sketch map.) 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: This anomaly was located by airborne methods. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Background: 0,03 to 0,04 mr/hr Maximum over 15ft. thickness for about 100ft., 0.25 mr/hr Haximum on one small spot, l. 7 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Anomalous area is on the upper edge of a nearly vertical canyon. B. Upper member of Precambrian Dripping Spring quartzite, c. Some iron oxide staining and a little disseminated pyrite. No uranium minerals are visible megascopically. - 139 - FILE ED-R-1280 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells 2. STATE _-eAc;..r_i:...z:...o_n-'-a'---- COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED April 13, 1954 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES WJMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe, Arizona 33933 Select PROPERTY Anomaly B 6-4 LOCATION: SEC. _ _,lc:::3 ___ T. 5 N. :k. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and radio metric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Go west 2.3 miles from Globe on U. s. 60-70; turn right on Arizona State Highway for 15 miles. Turn right on Young road for 6.6 miles; turn right for 10.7 miles on Cherry Creek road. Follow jeep trail to left for 7.8 miles; walk about 1/2 mile southeast to anomaly. See ED-R-1279 for sketch map. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Discovered by airborne methods 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Precision model 111 scintillometer - background 0.02 to 0.03 mr/hr; maximum 0.06 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Area of anomaly is on vertical cliff face along deep canyon making it difficult to make a thorough examination. B. Upper member of the Precambrian Dripping Spring quartzite. C. Some iron oxide staining. - 140 - FILE ED-R-1279 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMIN"ED BY R. L. Wells 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S ) EXAMINED April 13, 1954 DISTRICT____ S~ie~r~r~a~A~n~c~h~a~------l. SAN'LES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe, Arizona 10090'9 Selected Chip PROPERTY Anomaly B6-3 ------~------LOCATION: (Unsurveyed) SEC. 19 T. 5 N. R. 15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and radiometric using a Model 111 Precision Scintillometer 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Westward from Globe 2.3 miles on U. S. Hwys. 60-70; turn right on State Hwy. for 15 miles. Turn right on Young road for 6.6 miles and then right on the Cherry Creek road for 10.7 miles. Follow jeep trail to left for 7.8 miles and walk about 1~ miles southeasterly to anomalous area. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Discovered by airborne methods 7· RADIOACTIVITY: Background: 0.02 to 0.03 mr/hr Maximum: 0.4 mr/hr Average over large area: 0.1 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Area of anomalous radioactivity is on vertical cliff face along deep canyon making it very difficult for thorough examination. B. Upper member of the Precambrian Dripping Spring quartzite. c. Some iron oxide staining. - 141 - FILE ED-R-1279 9. PROOF OF OWNERSHIP RECEIVED: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH RECEIVED: 10. OTHER INVESTIGATIONS: 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: SLEB air photo 19042 Ref: McFadden Peak, Arizona quadrangle 12. MAP: SC/JLfi: o.__ ___...J 1 /Ylile 13. SUPPLEMENTARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT TO FOLLOW __P;.,:o""s'-"s'"'ib"-'1""-y-- - 142 - FILE A-7 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINE] BY R. J. Schwartz, S. J. Fink 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 77237 55 and J. E. Kinnison DISTRICT__ ~P~i~n~a~l~M~o~u~n~t~a~i~n~s------· 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN -==-='----Globe PROPERTY --'"S_,_t:::ar=._=._l_-_::_3 __ ---- A-3136 Grab of stockpile 0.07 LOCATION: SEC . -.-::1;;:.5 __ T. 2 S • R. 15 E. A-3138 Upgraded by removing 0.22 magnetite with magnet 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: (A-3136) Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Take Six-Shooter Canyon Road south of Globe to the summit of Pioneer Pass; take foot trail along recreational area fence easterly for about 20 minutes to gate, Go through gate and follow white-rag blazed trail to claims, 15 minutes. ). OWNER OR OPERATOR: W. 0. Malin, Frank Cope and Earl Nichols ADDRESS: Box 8, Route No. 1, Higley, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.04 - 0.06 mr/hr Max. 0,50 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are on steeply sloping, brush-covered ridges in the upper portion of the Pinal Mountains. B. A large pendant or remnant of Pinal schist in older Precambrian Madera diorite is intruded by narrow dikes of what appears to be a differentiate of the diorite, Mineralization occurs along the contact and extends into the diorite for short distances. C. Thin veins contain considerable magnetite, some rutile (?) and some unidentified radioactive material. (Mineral identification is being made by USBM Tucson~ - 143 - FILE RA-15 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY A. J. Rambosek and F. J. WilliamS!. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED September 5, 1952 DISTRICT____ ~G~r~e~e~n~V~a~ll~e~y~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Payson, Arizona PROPERTY Ox Bow Mine LOCATION: SEC. 30 T. 9 N. R. 10 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and underground radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Five miles south of Payson on Globe road turn off road to ,.,est into canyon where the old building is visible. ), OWNER OR OPERATOR: P. J. Harrison Pat J. Walsh ADDRESS: Payson, Arizona Payson, Arizona ) . MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Small production of gold-Cu ore in 1914 600' tunnel and surface pits 150-foot shaft RADIOACTIVITY: No anomalous radioactivity i, DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Mine located on steep hillsides belm< rim of plateau, very sparse vegetation. B. Rich gold and Cu values in steep dipping ox-bow shaped outcropping vein. Gangue minerals of calcite and quartz. Vein is in diorite intrusive. C. Carbonates, oxides, and sulphides of Cu and Fe, plus metallic gold. - 144 - FILE ED-R-1284 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Hells and C. Lee 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EKAMINED April 21, 1954 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TCWN Globe, Arizona 100809B Select PROPERTY Anomaly B6-8 LOCATION: SE NW SEC. 19 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and radiometric using Precision Hodel 111 Scint ill at or 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Globe proceed 45 miles toward Young on the Globe to Young High~>ay. At \·iorkman Creek turn right aml go for approximately 1 mile. \falk northward for about Jo mile to anomaly. (See ED-R-l2tl3 for sketch map.) 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Located by airborne methods 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Background: 0.02 to 0.03 mr/hr Average in what appears to be favorable zone: 0.1 mr/hr Maximum: 1.3 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Foothill-type topography with heavy brush cover. B. All five anomalies (B6-7 to B6~ll) appear to be the expression of a "favorable zone" in the upper member of the Precambrian Dripping Spring quartzite. C. No uranium minerals were observed. Some ""eak iron oxide staining is present. - 145 - FILE ED-R-1277 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY ...:G::::i:..:l:::a~-- DATE ( S) EXAM~IN=E=D~_,;M.;.:a_r.:::ch;:-.;3,;.;1:..:,:::::,.,19"'5"'"4---- DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe, Arizona 33939 Select PROPERTY Airborne anomaly B6-l LOCATION: SEC. 14 T. 5 N. R. 13 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface geo logic and radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Go west 2.3 miles from Globe on U. S. 60-70; turn right on State Highway 88. Proceed 15 miles to Young road, and turn right for 20.6 miles. Turn left on Experimental Forest road for 1.9 miles; turn left for 0.2 miles. walk about 200 yards west to area, 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: (1) Lawrence F. Sullivan ADDRESS: (2) Raymond, Richard, Mary and Elizabeth Henes Alfred Razor, Russell Adams :>.' MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: The property (two claims) was staked just before discovery by airborne methods, Ground has not been broken, r. RADIOACTIVITY: Precision scintillator model 111 - background 0.01 to 0.02 mr/hr, maximum 0.04 mr/hr l. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): Moderate steep hillside with typical desert-type vegetation. Upper member of the Dripping Spring quartzite with some thin overburden. Some weak iron oxide stainingo ~ ,, •• ,., T. s N. I 1-/. •• J .·· 5c ;.;u;: " .______, I /11 /le - 146 - FILE ED-R-1285 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells and C. Lee 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED April 21, 1954 DISTRICT__ ~S~i~e~r~r~a_A~n~c~h,~a ______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN --~G_l~o_b~e~,~A~r~i~z~o~n~a______l00809A Select PROPERTY Anomaly B6-9 ------~------LOCATION: Center SEC. 19 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and radiometric using Precision Model 111 Scintillator 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Globe proceed 45 miles toward Young on the Globe to Young Highway. At Horkman Creek turn right and go for approximately 1 mile. Walk north about~ mile. (See ED-R-1283 for sketch map.) 5· OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Located by airborne methods 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Background: 0.02 to 0.03 mr/hr Average in what appears to be favorable zone: 0.1 mr/hr Maximum: 0.8 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Foot hi 11-type topography with heavy brush cover. B. Upper member of the Precambrian Dripping Spring quartzite, C. No uranium minerals were observed. Some weak iron oxide staining is present. FILE ED-R-1283 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells, C. Lee 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED April 21, 1954 ------DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe, Arizona 33938 Chip PROPERTY Anomaly B 6-7 LOCATION: NW 1/4 SEC. ~l;.e:9 ___ T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Globe go 45 miles northeast on the Young road; at Workman creek turn right and go about 1 mile. Walk north about 1 mile to anomaly. 5 • OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Located by airborne methods 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Precision model 111 scintillator - background 0.02 - 0.03 mr/hr; average in apparently favorable zone 0.1 mr/hr; maximum 1.0 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): Foothill-type topography with a heavy brush cover. Upper member of the Pre cambrian Dripping Spring quartzite. Young Some weak· iron oxide staining present road B-7 but no uranium minerals were observed. -9-4- B-8 19 4, B-9 20 T. :¢-;B-10 Anomalies B 6-7 to B 6-11 are really ~-11 6 one anomaly with several radioactive highs noted with airborne equipment. ..L Baker N. To Globe 45 miles 29 Mountain R. 14 E. SCALE: 0 >------1 l Mile - 148 - FILE ED-R-1286 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells and C. Lee 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED April 21, 1954 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES ------NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TCWN ___G_l_o_b_e~, __A_r_i_z_o_n_a ______100809 Select 0.05 %U308 (mixed sample for B6-l0 and B6-ll) PROPERTY ____A_n_o_m_a~ly~B_6_-_l_O ______LOCATION: Center SEC. --=1~9 __ T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and radiometric using Precision Model 111 Scintillator 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Globe proceed 45 miles toward Young on the Globe to Young Highway. At Workman Creek turn right and go for approximately 1 mile. Walk north about~ mile to anomaly. (See ED-R-1283 for sketch map.) 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND 1>/0RKINGS: Located by airborne methods 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Background: 0.02 to 0.03 mr/hr Average in what appears to be favorable zone: 0.1 mr/hr Maximum: 0.8 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Foothill-type topography with heavy brush cover. B. Upper member of the Precambrian Dripping Spring quartzite. C. No uranium minerals were observed. Some weak iron oxide staining is present. FILE ED-R-1287 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells and C, Lee 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY ...:G"'i:.::l:::a:.__ __ DATE(S) EXAMINED April 21, 1954 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN --'G:.::l:::o:.o:b:::e~1 ...... !!Ar::..~::·z~o~n::a~---- 100809 Select PROPERTY Anomaly B6-ll (mixed sample for B6-l0 and B6-ll) LOCATION: NW SE SEC . _:l:z..9 __ T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Globe proceed 45 miles toward Young on the Globe to Young Highway. At Workman Creek turn right and go for about 1 mile. Walk about t mile northeast to anomaly. (See ED-R-1283 for sketch map.) 5 • OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Located by airborne methods 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Precision model lll scintillator - background 0.02 to 0.03 mr/hr; average in what appears to be favorable zone - 0.1 mr/hr; maximum - 0.8 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Foothill-type topography with heavy brush cover. B. upper member of the Precambrian Dripping Spring quartzite. \ c. No uranium minerals observed; some weak iron oxide staining is present. l I - 150 - FILE A-P-176 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE -!A.:.:r:..:i:..:z:.::::o.:.:na:::._____ COUNTY__,G::.:i::..:l:..:a,__ __ DATE(S) EXAMINED December 4, 1953 DISTRICT --'G~l::..:o:..:b:..:e~------1. SAMPLES Percent NUMBER TYPE AND HIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ~M~i~a~m~i~------PROPERTY Bronx Copper no. 6 10660 Select (dump) 0.52 0.083 10660A Chip, 1.3' 0.01 LOCATION: 10660B Chip, 0.3' 0.02 SEC. 6 T. 1 s. R. 14 E. 10661 Chip, 1.0' "' o. 01 10661A Chip, 0.2' 0.02 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and sub- 10661B Chip, 1.6' < 0.01 surface radiometric 10662 Chip, 0,2' < 0.01 10662B Select (dump) 0.22 0.068 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow U. S. 60-70 west 7.4 miles from Miami; go north 0.7 mile on an unimproved road to a mine shack. Walk along a creek bed northwest for about 1/8 mile to an adit on the northeast bank of the creek. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: L. Chidley ADDRESS: 11236 East Dodson Street El Monte, California 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: First opened as a silver mine in 1890, finally restaked in 1951 by L. Chidley. Workings consist of several adits on the claim, one of which is radioactive. The radioactive adit is 42 feet long and partly caved at portal. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer - background 40 cps; maximum 650 cps 8. DESCF.IPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rugged, steep canyons and washes, desert vegetation. B. Quartz vein in biotite granite por phyry (Tertiary Schultz granite) strikes N. 48° E., dips 65° SE. Slickensides indicate post-quartz normal faulting. C. Bornite, malachite, azurite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, molybdenite, ilsemannite, iron oxides, unknown radioactive mineral; gold and silver reported. () '"-----~~o Fee:t: FILE A-P-364 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED By R. J. Schwartz, S. J. 2 STATE _:.:A::.r::.i_zo:.:n:.:a::_ ____ COUNTY Gila DATE (S)- EXAMINED.~~~~~~----~~~--- _6_/_ZG_I_·s_s_____ F_~n_k __ . DISTRICT Chrysotile 1. SAMPLES WJMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _G~l~o~b~e~------ Regal and Walnut creek group A-3094 Select, dump PROPERTY (Tomato Juice 1-12, Grand View 0-7, King Snake 0-3) LOCATION: SEC.----- T. 5 N. R. 17 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Underground radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Just north of Seneca on U. S. 60 turn west on Regal mine road; at 6.3 miles turn left on 4th of July mine road. At 2.8 miles take right fork; road ends on canyon wall above workings. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: J. B. and W. R. Williams, F. Lewis and G. Gulledge ADDRESS: Globe, Arizona Lessee: Uranium Enterprises, Inc., 330 East Camelback, Phoenix, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings; recent work includes two 48-foot drifts each with a 15-foot crosscut in Regal Creek, and a trench 4 feet by 35 feet to a maximum depth of 8 feet on Walnut Creek. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Background surface 0.05 - 0.07 mr/hr; maximum underground 8.0 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): .... _ A. C1 aims cover the beneh es and steep to pre- / - cipitous southern walls of Salt River canyon. ,,'- .....") Workings are in the straight-walled canyons 1 1 6' drill holes 1 I of Regal and Walnut creeks which incise benches. 1 I~ along this wall ~I I gave highest B. Workings are on northern downdropped block of the Regal fault. Tributary canyons are -~~~- ~ in upper Dripping Spring quartzite that is overlain by Mescal limestone and a diabase \ sill. ""'"" '"" l'" """ C. Iron sulfides are common; galena is rare. Uranium mineralization probably is urani nite but is too finely disseminated to be identified. - 1 ~? - FILE A-30 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE --=A~r~i~z~o=na=--- COUNTY __G::;i;:,;l:;:a,___ DATE(S) EXAM~I~NE=D~~S~e-p~t~em~b~e~r~2~5~,~1~9~5~5~----- DISTRICT Pinal Mountains 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ~G::;l:;:o~b~e,______ PROPERTY Grubsteak 3, 4; Iron Hill, Oversight, Oversight extension LOCATION: SEC, --'3"-4'-- T, 2 S. R, 15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and underground radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: About 6 miles south of Globe on U. S. 70 turn west on Arizona 77. Oversight workings are 50 feet to right of road at 14.1 miles; Oversight extension drift is down the road to the right at 14.5 miles, The Grubsteak and Iron Hill are down about 1 mile on road to the right at 15.0 miles. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: James J. Whitaker ADDRESS: 540 North Sutherland Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Several drifts and shafts are on the property, and considerable silver, gold and copper are reported to have been mined; the reports appear to have been a bit exaggerated, 1. RADIOACTIVITY: Grubsteak, Iron Hill - background 0,05 mr/hr, maximum 0.20 mr/hr over wide area; Oversight - background 0,02 mr/hr, maximum 0,05 mr/hr; Oversight extension - background 0.05 mr/hr, maximum 0,18 mr/hr underground 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are located on ridges and in canyons in the southern foothills of the Pinal Mountains. Ridges are formed by tilted fault blocks. Faults trend roughly N. 30° w.; bedding dips about 20° SW. s·teep northeast slopes contain high cliffs, Dripping Spring B. Base- and precious-metal minerals Mescal reported in brecciated zone along a northeast-trending diabase dike. Quartzite, possibly upper Dripping Spring, is in contact with diabase on Oversight and Oversight exten sion. Positive identification would require detailed study unwarranted by Fault low radiation. Upper Dripping Spring, locally capped by thin Mescal limestone, underlain by a diabase sill comprises the slopes covered by Grubsteak and Iron Hill. Unlikely that sufficient upper Dripping Spring present above diabase to permit a uranium ore body. C. Pyrite, rare chalcopyrite in quartzite on Grubsteak and Iron Hill. FILE A-P-367 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J, Schwartz 2. STATE --~A~r~i~z~o~n~a ______COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED July 6. 1955 DISTRICT Superstition Mountain l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe ~~~------A-3124 Select PROPERTY Plow Saddle 1-20 claims LOCATION: Unsurveyed SEC. T. ------R. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: About 2 miles west of Apache Lake boat landing on Apache trail (Arizona 88) turn south on Reeves trail road. Claims are at Plow Saddle just over the top of the mountains. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: John Bacon Leased to: Blue Bonnet Uranium ADDRESS: Apache Junction, Arizona Corp. 2284 West Holcomb Houston, Texas 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Background - 0.02 - 0,04 mr/hr; maximum 0.50 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Hilly flat lands forming the top of the Superstition Mountains and the steeply incised canyons cutting the mesa. B. Alluvium and slope wash cover nearly all the flat land and much of the slopes. Faulting with small to moderate displacements and tilting and/or folding together with the limited outcrops have confused the geology. The two smsll workings on the better showings appear to be capped by basalt underlain by Tertiary gravels and sands which overlie eroded surfaces of various formations of the Apache group. C. No uranium minerals were noted. FILE A-109 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY Roland J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAM~I~NE~D~~N~o~v~em~b~e~r~2~4~,~1~9~5~6~----- DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe %eU308 %cU308 PROPERTY Jackie 1-4 A-3549 Taxpayer, chip 0.19 0.21 (8.48% Cu) LOCATION: (unsurveyed) SEC. 9 T. 4 N. R. 14E. A-12209 2-ft. chip across 0.10 vein in pit 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Red Bluff 33 miles north of Globe turn east off the Globe-Young road onto a Forest Service road. At 2.8 miles turn south on rough road; another 2.8 miles (0.4 mile past Alta Vista camp) turn left on dim road which ends at Jackie camp (0.4 mile). Workings are about 100 yards to the west of the camp. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Miami Copper Company ADDRESS: Miami, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings; recent development consists of a pit 10 by 5 by 4 feet deep, two shallow trenches and a small open cut. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Detectron DG-2 - background 0.04 mr/hr; maximum in pit 0.70 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. The claims are on the steep upper slopes of the southern foothills of the Sierra Ancha. B. The uranium occurrences are in laminated, commonly bleached, medium-light gray siltstone of the upper Dripping Spring quartzite which is underlain by the lower member and overlain to the north and east by Mescal limestone. No diabase was observed in the vicinity of the property, but a thick dia base sill, denuded from this area by erosion, probably was present in the Mescal as it is a few miles to the north. A mineralized zone can be traced about 100 feet from the open cut through the pit with an indicated vertical extension of at least 12 feet. The zone follows an obscure fracture trend ing N. 18° E. with high radioactivity and disseminated oxidized copper minerals extending laterally 1/2 to 1 1/2 feet from the fracture. c. Blue and green oxidized copper minerals are abundantly disseminated through out the ore zone and coat fractures in and several feet beyond the ore zone. Under a 20x hand lens no sulfides were observed except very rare and tiny chalcopyrite crystals, but the abundance of oxidized copper minerals and limonite indicated iron and copper sulfides were once common. No uranium minerals were identified. - 155 - FILE A-P-180 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT Arizona Gila EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells 2 . STATE ----- CCJUNTY DATE (S) EXAMINED __....3 lc..9u../..,_54"------DISTRICT__ ~S~i~e~r~r~a~A~n~ch~a~(~F~l~u~o~r~i~n=eL) ____ l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ---"Gc.ol"'ob~e=--·------ PROPERTY ----;)if~=~~;.:::::~==-·( 1 ) Lucky Chance Claim (2) Uranium No. 1 LOCATION: (3) Jackie No, 1 SEC. T. :2 N! R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface examination using PRI Scintillator Model lll 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: East 1 to 3 miles from the Red Bluff Property. ), OWNER OR OPERATOR: (1) A. F. Kelton and Roy Patterson, Globe, Arizona ADDRESS: (2) Ruth and Glen Otterson and Delbert Fuller, Globe, Arizona (3) David R. Kuch, Miami, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS:Only discovery work has been completed on these claims . 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. . 008 - , 03 mr/hr Max. .015 - ,09 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Flat bench-like mesas ~ - 156 - FILE ED-R-1305 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY ·==--W-=._E_.--:M,-e_a-:-d-:=-:------2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED __;Je.;u::::no::e:...... ::.8>...... ::1'-"9-"'5"'-4---- DISTRICT Spring Creek l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Roosevelt, Arizona 100813 3-ft. vertical chip 0.01% cu o PROPERTY Airborne anomaly B 6-14 3 8 LOCATION: SEC. _.::.3:.::5___ T. 8 N. R. 11 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface geologic and radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Roosevelt go 23 miles on Arizona 88 to Pumpkin Center. Follow the Greenback road to Oak Creek; take left fork for 5 miles to top of rim. Follow rim north on foot to Del Shay canyon. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Located by airborne methods 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Precision scintillator model 111 - background 0,02 to 0.03 mr/hr; maximum 0.05 mr/hr 8. DES.CRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Pine-forested canyons and flat ridges covered with manzanita and juniper. B. Flat-lying beds of the Dripping Spring quartzite, predominantly of the upper membero ... '\ c. Limonite staining in the quartzite. /11/les \ - 1 ~7 - FILE ED-R-1282 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. L. Wells 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED April 13, 1954 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe, Arizona PROPERTY Anomaly B 6-6 (April Fool and White Tail claims) LOCATION: SEC. 12 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface geo logic and radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Globe go northwest 2.3 miles on U. S. 60-70. Turn right on Arizona 88 for 15 miles, and take Young road 6.6 miles to Cherry Creek road. Turn right; follow to the end of the road (Ellison's ranch) on Cherry Creek. Proceed on horseback about 8 miles up Cherry Creek to Horse Camp Creek. Ride about 1 mile northeast on Horse Camp Creek. Anomaly lies to the north west on cliff near rim. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Buster Ellison ADDRESS: Young Route Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY·HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: The claims were located after the owner saw the AEC plane circling the anomaly. No work has been done. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Precision model 111 scintillometer - background 0.02 to 0.03 mr/hr; maximum 0.2 mr/hr; reading of 0.1 mr/hr over fairly large area. 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Very steep canyon walls above steep talus slopes. II B. Upper member of the Precambrian Dripping Spring quartzite. C. Some weak iron oxide staining and several fractures filled with calcite. T. N. Elli on's an cit,. -+------r------;¥ rn/le.s R. ll/ E. SCALE: 0 ..__ ___.... ; Mild!. - 1 ~~~ - FILE A-P-352 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE __Ara:_~:· Z;c:o"'n"'a"--- C'JUNTY _G,.~~·l,a"--- DATE(S) EXAMI""NE=D:-='--"-c50..../,.;:2:;:.:4/7;:5o;::5"-""''------DISTRICT.__ ~S:ie~r~r~a~An~c~h=a~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN --'G""l"'o'-'b"'e'------ PROPERTY Rick Tick and Lad~_lsther A-3064 Select LOCATION: SEC. 22 T. 7 N. R. 14 E. A-3064A Surface rock 0.11 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: About 12 mi. south of Young turn east on the Board tree Saddle road; at 6.0 mi. take the left fork, and at Cherry Creek turn up the creek. At the end of the road, about lt mi., claims lie on the west side of Cherry Creek and up the canyon on the est side. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Arthur Maurel ADDRESS: Young, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.03 - 0.04 mr/hr Max. 1.6 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are on the steep western walls of Cherry Creek canyon. Outcrops are largely confined to the many ledges and small precipices. The steep slopes are generally covered with talus, slope wash and brush. B. The steep and precipitous canyon walls are of upper Dripping Spring quartzite which is overlain by Mescal limestone intruded by diabase. Formations here have a slight southeasterly dip. C. No primary uranium minerals we.re noted. Secondary uranium minerals, autunite and metatorbernite, were observed. Little spots of hematite and limonite appear to be residual after pyrite. FILE A-P-270 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE __Ar_i_z_o_n.;_a ___ C'JUNTY __G_i_l_a __ DATE(S) EXAMINED 12/14/54 DISTRICT Sierra Anch 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ----~G=lo~b~e~------ PROPERTY --~c_a_c_t_u_s_N_o_s__ ._l~a_n_d __ 2__ _ LOCATION: SEC. 6 T. 4 N. R. 13 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn off Young-Globe Road on the Tonto Basin Road about 8 mi. north of Salt River Bridge. At 7,6 mi. on Tonto Basin Road turn left on "cat" tracks for 0.6 mi; clains cover red ridges about 200 yds. to southwest. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Bill Cline ADDRESS: Young Route Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.04 - 0.05 mr/hr Max. 0.07 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Low ridges of ledges and steep slopes formed by small-scale faulting. Strata repeated in each ridge. B. Stratwm exposed is probably silicified Pioneer shale but could be Dripping Spring. Isolation by faulting prevented positive identification. Stratum dips 20° - 30° south and is sharply folded downward at eastern end of out crop. Northern contact with diabase is a fault contact. C. No uranium minerals were identified. FILE A-P-35 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S ) EXAMINED 6/_2/.5.5. DISTRICT Speing Creek 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Young % eu3o8 PROPERTY Mike 1 - 4·! Cataract 4-10 A-3069 Underground select 0.18 LOCATION: A-3069A Surface select 0.21 SEC. T. 7 N. R. 13 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: About 10 mi. south of Young turn west on Kelly Moeur Ranch Road, 9.7 mi. to the ranch. Continue south on Indian Camp Road; at 5.5 mi. from ranch take right fork. Road cuts through Mike Claims at 8.3 mi. from ranch; cataract claims are across canyon on Middle Mtn. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Cataract Mining Company ADDRESS: c/o s. L. Bennett, 350 E. Mesquite, Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous workings; 100 feet of drifting now completed on the Cataract claims with a second 100 feet to be completed in two weeks. Wagon drilling being done on Mike Claims. 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.04 - 0.06 mr/hr Max. 1. 75 mr /hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are in the timber-covered, rolling, high uplands of the northern Sierra Ancha. The uplands are cut by small steep-walled canyons. Most of the area is covered by slope wash so that outcrops are restricted to canyon walls. B. Lower Dripping Spring quartzite showing in the lower canyons is overlain by the upper member which is present as a thin covering 5' to 20' in the lower flats and thickens at higher elevations •. No diabase was observed in the near vicinity. Mescal limestone overlies the Dripping Spring quartzite on Middle Mountain. C. pyrite and rare chalcopyrite were observed, but no primary uranium minerals were noted. Metatorbernite and autunite were found, and some staining by oxidized copper minerals was noted. - 161 - FILE A-P-354 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY ~~~B~~JL-~S~c~h~w~a~r~tZ~------2. STATE --"Ar"'-=i-"'zo"'n""a"--- COUNTY __::Gc:::i::::la:::.__ DATE(S) EXAMINED 5/2!±/55 DISTRICT.___ s~~~·e~r~r~a~An~c~h~a~------l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY PROPERTY Major Hoople Claims 1 - 10 A-2063 Select LOCATION: A-3063A Grab ~rom select 0.11 SEC. 23(?) T. 7 N. R. 14 E. dump 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Sur~ace radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: About 12 mi. south 0~ Young turn east on the Board Tree Saddle Road; at 6.0 mi. take le~t ~ork. At Cherry Creek take right ~ork con tinuing across Cherry Creek and up China Spring Canyon. Claims lie between next major ~ork in drainage about 3/4 mi. by ~oot up canyon. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Toby, Homer, and ~red Hought, Harvey McKee and Beulah ADDRESS: McKinzie Young, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.03 - 0.05 mr/hr Max. 2.8 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims cover steeply walled, ~orking canyons and the steep-sloped intervening ridge. Outcrops other than ledges are rare in the slope wash and brush covering on the ridge. B. Uranium mineralization was noted in both thick-bedded and thin-bedded upper Dripping Spring quartzite. The underlying lower member was exposed in the bottom o~ the canyon. Float in the canyons indicate that both Mescal limestone and Troy quartzite overlie the Dripping Spring quartzite higher up the mountains. No diabase, not even ~loat, was ~ound. c. No primary uranium minerals were noted. Autunite, metatorbernite and bassetite were observed. Pyrite is present in the unbleached rock. - 162 - FILE A-P-271 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE __Ar_i_z_o_na _____ C0UNTY __G_i_l_a __ DATE(S) EXAMINED I2/I2/54 ----~~~------DISTRICT.__ ~S~~~·e~r~r~a~An~ch~a=------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ___..o:G:::l:::ob.::.e;:______PROPERTY Coon Creek Uranium clains LOCATION: SEC. 10 T. 4 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn off Globe-Yound Road on Coon Creek-Cherry Creek Road, at third cattle guard 7.0 mi. up this road turn left on dim road to end of road. Claims cover eastern part of Hackberry Mountain north of road end. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Jack Long ADDRESS: Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 - 0.04 mr/hr No maximum as property had not even been prospected. 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep-sloped and relatively flat-topped Hackberry Mountain. B. Lower Dripping Spring quartzite forms ledge near base of mountain; upper Dripping Spring quartzite forms the steep slopes; and Mescal limestone caps the mountain. C. No mineralization was noted. - 163 - FILE A-P-264 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J, Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED _ __:::12=.i./~l:d.3/~....;.5~4:..._ ____ DISTRICT Chrysotile l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe PROPERTY Lucky Strike 1-25 F-0726 Select LOCATION: SEC. T. 4 N. R. 17 E, 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Sur~ace radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: On US 60 at 1.0 mi. north o~ Timber Camp turn east through gate to end o~ dim road, approximately 0.3 mi. Only workings are to west on east side o~ canyon. 5· OWNER OR OPERATOR: T. H. and E. L. Clement ADDRESS: 219 E. Mesquite Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 mr/hr Max S~ace 0.35 mr/hr 3. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): ~. Timbered mesa top cut by moderately steep canyons. Considerable ground cover with ~ew outcrops. I. Flat-lying upper Dripping Spring quartzite with underlying diabase cropping out at bottom o~ canyon. Rock in outcrops appears highly oxidized, Hematite appears to be derived ~rom oxidized pyrite. No uranium minerals were identi~ied. - 164 - FILE. __aA-~P~-~2~7~3--- PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J, Schwartz 2. STATE Ari~QD§ COUNTY Gila DATE (S) EXAMINED 1Z5Z55 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe %eu o %cu o PROPERTY Sue claims 3 8 3 8 F-0389 Surface, torbernite 0.25 0.224 LOCATION: SEC. 19 T. 2 N. R. 12 E. F-0246 4• chip, drift no. 1 0.10 0.109 at 125' 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and underground radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn north off the Cherry and Coon Creeks Road 10.2 miles from Young-Globe Road. At 5.2 mil$ turn right. Workings are at end of road 0.2 mile farther. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Globe Uranium, Inc. ADDRESS: 31 W. Monroe Street Phoenix, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No work prior to July 1954; there now are three exploratory drifts, No, 1 is 175 feet with a 75-foot crosscut; no. 2 is 104 feet with a 6-foot raise and a 25-foot crosscut; no. 3 is 27 feet, Considerable short-hole drilling and probing is being done. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: Background - 0.02 to 0.04 mr/hr; maximum - 5.0+ mr/hr 8. DEScRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. High mountain benchland incised by steep to vertical canyons, B. Canyon wall exposures show conformable Pioneer shale, Barnes conglomerate and lower and upper Dripping Spring quartzite underlain by diabase, Some Mescal limestone is present at the highest elevations, Beds dip 5° to 12° SE. C. Pyrite, minor chalcopyrite, torbernite, metatorbernite, autunite and finely disseminated uraninite have been identified, - 165 - FILE A-P-272 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED --=l=:.2/c.:2:.::0"-'/5::..4:.______DISTRICT McMullen l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe PROPERTY Hardrock Nos. l - 12 F-0741A Select LOCATION: SEC. T. 2 N. R. l5g1 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: On US 60 go 8.6 mi. northeast of junction with US 70; turn left through gate. Take all left forks for 1.1 mi. Claims lie to north of road through, gate at this place 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: A. R. Grantham, Cecil Mullens and M. C. Sturgeon ADDRESS: Box 594 Claypool, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: None; discovery work not started. 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 - 0.05 mr/hr Max. o.6o mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Moderately steep slopes and foothills of Apache Mountain. B. Pre-Cambrian granite capped by silicified Pioneer shale. There appears to have been a thin micropegmatitic intrusion along the contact. C. No uranium mine~als were identified. I - 166 - PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE (S) EXAMI""NE=D:----'-'-'-.-'4/'il-7~/5i!5!.!!!a.~'----- DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Payson PROPERTY s. T. claims l - 4 A-3040 Chip at pit #l Nil LOCATION: A-304oA Select at pit #2 0.02 SEC. 31 T. 7 N. R. 13 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn east atPumpkinCenter on Greenback Valley Road; at 13.1 mi. turn left on Mud Springs Road. At 5.8 mi. turn right 0.2 mi. to Dupont Cabin; take left fork just beyond cabin. At 0.5 mi. turn right on dim road which leads to claims. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: S. Simmons and G. Toot ADDRESS: Tonto Basin, Arizona 6. MIN.E OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 - 0.04 mr/hr Max. 0.80 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Timber and alluvium-covered, moderate slopes and steepening canyon along the eastern flank of Buck (Laufler) Peak. B. Upper Dripping Spring quartzite dips gently eastward slightly less than slope of hill; underlain in canyon by lower Dripping Spring. No diabase was found in the immediate vicinity of the claims. C. Pyrite, torbernite and/or metatorbernite, and autunite and/or meta-autunite were noted. - 167 - FILE A-P-349 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J, Schwartz and J. E. 2 · STATE Arj zona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 6/6/55 Kinnison DISTRICT Spring Creek l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Payson PROPERTY Mayl 3 and 4 A-3110 Select on narrow bed 0.08 LOCATION: SEC. T. 6-7 N. R. 13 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn east off Roosevelt-Payson Road at Pumpkin Center on Greenback Valley Road; at 13.1 mi. turn left on Mud Spring-Dupont Cabin Road. Continue 0.5 mi. beyond Dupont Cabin; then turn right on Pioneer road. Claims are 0.8 mi. on this road. 5· OWNER OR OPERATOR: George Toot, Sam Simmons and Cox ADDRESS: Tonto Basin, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.03 - 0.04 mr/hr Max. 0.50- 0.70 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claims are on the relatively gently sloping eastern flanks of Buck Peak. The slopes are covered with considerable slope wash, brush and timber. Outcrops generally are found in the small washes or in ledges. B. Considerable thickness of the upper member of the Dripping Spring quartzite is present and is underlain by the lower member, To the west diabase underly ing Mescal limestone appears to be discordant with the quartzite on the claims. I At the top of the low ridge the bedding appears to have been domed. To the southwest of this doming, small discontinuous vertical aplitic dikes intrude the quartzite, generally striking N. 60° E. c. At the point of doming the quartzite contains appreciable pyrite and probably other iron sulfides. Lower down the slopes autunite is found in one bed. - 168 - I FILE A-P-239 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT w. R. Ashwill and EXAM:r:NED BY ==--,J:Ri..o·~·I,_. _.S.,.c>;Jh[JJW/UB>J.r;:;Jt'-"z'---- 2. STATE _ _,A;r""-'i"'z.,.o,..n.,a__ COUNTY _,G""il,a,.___ DATE(S) EXAMINED 9130154 r • DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ___,Y~o"'u,n 15g ______PROPERTY Andy Gump claims F-0382 Grab of material out of 2' x 3' hole 0.171 LOCATION: SEC. 34 T, ,7 N. R. 14 E. F-0385 Black thin-bedded grab 0.015 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn off Globe-Young Road at Board Tree Saddle (sign): go on jeep road 4.3 miles to P-B Ranch. Continue beyond ranch, taking all right roads at all forks 6.1 miles to end of road, Andy Gump #2 is across Cherry Creek. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Alfred Rought and Associates, Young, Arizona ADDRESS: Sierra Ancha Uranium Corp., Globe, Arizona (Chas. Howard) 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Road to property just completed; no workings. 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 20 -30 cps M>x. 6oo cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Along Cherry Creek canyon. Steep vertical walls on the east and steep slopes on the west of Cherry Creek. B. All exposures are of the upper member of Dripping Spring ~uartzite. c. Metatorbernite and/or torbernite. - 169 - FILE A-P-127 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE _.:.;Ar=i.:.;z.:.;on.:.;a~-- COUNTY _G_i_la__ _ DATE ( S ) EXAMI""NE=D:--:C,9'-712l,--c-~l0;,_-,7"11/5""'3,_---- DISTRICT.__ G:.c.l:..:o-.b_e ______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Miami Gre~y~s~h~ru~·rt-,~o~r~ar•no~m~i~n7i7on~,-- PROPERTY Mallory shaft, Big Johnnie shaft, Boston sha~t, Iron Cap shaft, Hoosier Shaft, L. X. Mine, Radium, Lime Kilns, Doughboy, Miami Copper & LOCATION: Zinc, Money Metal, Cotton Wood tailings SEC • ___ T. 1 N ~ R. pond, Globe sha~t, Neagel, Resurrection, Transit, Dribble Gouge, Miami Copper3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Radiometric o~ mine dumps and workings 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow secondary roads north o~ Globe and Miami to the deposits. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Various ADDRESS: 5. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: History unknown Workings ~rom prospect pits to extensive underground workings J• RADIOACTIVITY: Halross scintillometer B.G. 20 cps, Max. 40 cps El Tronics Geiger counter: B.G •• 002 mr/hr, Max •• 005 mr/hr l. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): i. Fairly steep hills partially covered with desert-type vegetation. 3. Vein deposits in limestone, granite, schist, diabase and quartzite. ,.' pyrite, chalcopyrite, chalcocite, malachite, limonite, galena, sphalerite. \ - 170 - FILE A- P-289 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMIHED BY ==-..:.R.:.:·:.....::.J..:.• ...;S;:;c;:.:hr.;:w:.;:a;;r;.t~z ____ 2. STATE _ __:Ar.:::.::i~Z::;O;:na:::,_ ___ COUNT1 Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED __..:_l::l"L.fl::.:8:t..f.::..5_:_4 ____ DISTRICT --~Si~e~r~r~a~An~c=h=a~------l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN ---~G~l~o::;b~e ______ j(,eU308 j(,cU308 PROPERTY ----~H~o~p~e~c=l=a=i=m:::s ______F-0719 Stockpile grab 0.53 0.476 LOCATION: SEC, 19 T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface and underground radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: About 4o mi. from Globe on the Globe-Young Road turn east on Workman Creek Road. About l mi. up Workman Creek the Hope access road is the fixst turnoff to the left after the "Lucky Stop Mine" sign. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Continental Uranium Co. (Leased from M. Sharp and c. Wilbanks) ADDRESS: 205 E. Camelback Phoenix, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No previous :workings, but property now has a 70' drift on it, 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 0.02 mrjhr Max. 5.0 plus mrjhr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep, brush-covered slopes of Baker Mountain. B. Upper Dripping Spring quartzite underlain by a thick diabase sill and overlain by Mescal limestone and Troy quartzite. Beds have a low easterly dip. C. Torbernite, metatorbernite and uraninite have been identified, Pyrite and, less commonly, chalcopyrite are disseminated throughout some of the beds. - 171 - FILE --A:P.:.:.-2.::,3;u:8'---- PRELL~NARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY W. R. Ashwill and R, J. 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY _::::_Gl.:::"l::a:__ DATE ( S) EXAMINED ~·t::r. ______,s,,c~h>r!w~ar=..t,z,__ 9/30/54 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _G.::.l::.o:.:b:.:e:.______ PROPERTY ___J.:.;,:.im~c;:,;l_a.:;i;:,;m;:,;s ______~-0381 Chip over 1' x 1' LOCATION: SEC . ...:3::.:0;...__ T. 5 N, R. _1_4_E_. __ 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Radiometric - surface and underground 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Claims across Globe-Young Highway at First Water canyon, the first canyon west of the road north of the Red Bluff mine (Pittston). Drift is down a canyon about 200 feet from the road. OWNER OR OPERATOR: James M. Everett ADDRESS: Leased to John Bustamente, Globe, Arizona '). MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Drift is being driven along iron-stained fracture with showings improving slightly with depth. Drift is now in about 18' • r. RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 15 - 20 cps Max. 100 cps '.' DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): ~. Flat mesa cut by vertical-walled canyon. I. Exposures are all of the upper member of Dripping Spring quartzite. '.. None identified. - 172 - FILE A-P-366 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT J, E. Kinnison and EXAMINHID BY S. J, Fink 2. STATE --"Ar=i'-'z"'o'-"n:::a:__ __ COUNTY ~G:.:i:=l::::a:.._ __ DATE ( S ) EXAMINE=""D,...... :::c-;,6..,:/l'-:'l-,/:..:55=a'--nd-.,6...,/l....,8'""'/,_55::--- DISTRICT.___ ~S~i~e~r~r:::a~An~c~ha~------l. SANPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _ __,YC::O::;:U:=ng!2-______'fo eu3o8 A-3114 Grab f'rom drift 0.10 PROPERTY Brushy Basin Trap and Bob A-3ll4A Roof of west drif't 0.17 Cat Nos. l-4 A-3504 Channel, 5' f'ace of 0.01 LOCATION: west drif't SEC. 27 T. 7 N. R. 14 E. A-3505 Channel, 3' west rib 0.01 of' west drift 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: A-3081 Drill cuttings from o.o4 Surface and underground radiometric long hole #l 4. DIEECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Take P-B Ranch Road at Board Tree Saddle on Young Globe Road; f'ollow road to f'ork 6 mi. (1.7 mi. beyond P-B Ranch). Take lef't road at f'ork 3/4 mi. to f'ork in Cherry Creek; take lef't fork l/2 mi. to P. B. Creek. Turn lef't up p, B. Creek at camp; workings a f'ew hundred yards up P. B. Creek. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Homer, Alfred, Harvey and Toby Haught, and Van Baker ADDRESS: Young, Arizona - W. T. Graham, Amarillo, Texas 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Two hundred f'eet of' drift on Brushy Basin Trap; no production; no stockpile; accessible by road - f'ive or more long holes. 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.04 mr/hr At portal of' drif't - 0.50 mr/hr Max. in drif't - l. 0 mr /hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Near bottom of' p. B. Creek tributary to Cherry Creek. Ledge and slope topography. B. The deposit is in the upper Dripping Spring quartzite which is overlain by Mescal Limestone. No diabase was noted in the immediate vicinity. c. There is considerable hematite, probably f'ormed by oxidation of' pyrite. The primary ore is probably f'inely disseminated uraninite. - 173 - FILE A-P-236 pRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT vi. R. Ashwill and EXAMINED BY ==-~R"". _,J~!..!.... _.s<>ci.!!h"'-Ws,art£.! 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn east from Pumpkin Center 6.4 miles; take left fork; next fork is 6.5 miles. Take left fork (J/X Ranch Road) 3.1 miles to next fork; take left fork (Gun Creek Road) 3.2 miles to Toots' Camp, .5 mi. to Sorenson' s Camp, and • 9 mi. to drill site of Pra.nty Ca.mp. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Pra.nty group - Toots a.nd Associates, Tonto Basin, leased ADDRESS: Clemens & Carlson, Payson, Arizona.;;Surprise a.nd Sentina.l groups - Wm. Sorenson, Globe, leased to Jim Heron, Globe 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Drilling by rotary drill (5-Sta.r Mining Co.) started by Clemens & Carlson on Pra.nty Group, 9/16/54 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 20-30 cps Ma.x. 700 cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Timbered top of mesa cut by small streams. B. Relatively flat-lying upper dripping spring quartzite. In a few a.rea.s there is a. low dip southeasterly. C. Meta.torbernite on one outcrop. - 174 - FILE A-P-237 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT VI. R. Ashwill and EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE _ _.Ar,._,i,_,z.,o"'n"'a'---- COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMI=NE=D~'-!.....!9!.:./,....30.,/~5:;!4~~--- DISTRICT____ ~S~ie~r~r~a~An~ch~a~------l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND HIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOVTN ___.y~gun~g~------~ eU308 ~ cU308 Samples sent by owner to PROPERTY Grand Chance, Fringe and U. S. :Bureau of' Mines, 0.18 0.155 Late Corner groups Tucson, Arizona LOCATION: SEC. T. 7 N, R. 13 E.(?) 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surf'ace radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Cross Tonto Creek at Pumpkin Center Store; at about 14 miles turn east on Copper Mtn. Mines Road for 5 miles, Turn right at forks to just past Dupont Cabin 0.• 1 miles; turn left at forks for 2 miles. Claims are down creek from JR Tanlt.. 5 . OVTNER OR OPERATOR: Hilliam Minarik ADDRESS: Box 512, Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Completing discovery work 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G.. 04 - .08 mr/hr Max. 1.1 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Rounded wooded mountain top incised by steep to vertical canyons. B. Flat-lying upper Dripping Spring ~uartzite. c. Small showings of metatorbernite. samples of rock from beds showing 1.1 mr/hr show but little above background when removed. - 175 - FILE A-P-351 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY =~B,_,__...,.T_.-"s,.ch._.w":'a""r'-t"'.z;"----- 2. STATE Arizona C0UNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 5/15/55? • DISTRICT Spring Cre~ 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN xouus: %eU308 A-3057 Chip of thin bed 2200 cps 0.35 PROPERTY Able claims A-3058 Chip of 2' bed 4oo cps 0.03 LOCATION: SEC. T .. 8. N. R. 13 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: About 9t mi. south of Young turn west on the Kelly Moeur Ranch Road; the ranch is 9.7 mi. from the turnoff. Continue about 2.0 mi. beyond the ranch and turn left across creek; this road traverses the claims with the best showing about 1 mi. north. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Mram, Moeur, Wolfe and Associates ADDRESS: c/o John Moeur Young, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B.G. 100 cps Max. 2200 cps 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. The claims lie across two steep to precipitous canyons separated by a . ridge. The ridge is covered by slope wash and timber. The canyons incise a mesa. B. Lower Dripping Spring quartzite appears to form the floor of the canyons and may extend upward through the precipitous walls, with the upper member forming the ledges and slopes on the ridges. Higher ridges to the west show Mescal limestone overlying the quartzite. No diabase was noted in \ the immediate vicinity. C. Although no uranium minerals were identified, the weathered nature of the exposures indicates that only secondary uranium minerals are present. - 176 - FILE A-P-234 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT W. R. Ashwall and EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY _,G,_.i.,l,.a'---- DATE ( S ) EXAMINED _ __,!,!lO,u./.1!6't.:./5z;;4t______DISTRICT.__ ~C~h~ry~s~o~t~i~l~e ______l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN --~G~l~o~bes______ PROPERTY ~s~n~a~k~e~b~i~t~·-S~un~s~e~t~·~Mo~n~o ______F-0386 Chip over small groups face LOCATION: Unsurveyed SEC. --- T. R. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Go 6.0 miles on Regal Mine Road from U. S. 60 at milepost 288; turn left on 4th of July Mine Road. At l.l miles turn left; at 0.2 miles take right fork; 0.4 miles to compressor and camp. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Snakebit (10) and Sunset (e) -c. s. Black, leased to ADDRESS: Mr. Maryott - Mono (l4) - Mr. Maryott, Box 6o5, Claypool, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Compressor on property, pipe being laid and benching will start within a few days • 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. • 03 - .05 mr/hr Max. 0.6 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. steep slopes and cliffs forming the canyons of the north fork of Ash Creek. B. Lowest visible beds are thick diabase sills overlain in turn by upper Dripping Spring quartzite, Mescal limestone, diabase or basalt (in places) and some Troy quartzite. C. Pyrite, chalcopyrite and galena in seams and carrying strong silver values. Uranium minerals not identified. - 177 - FILE A-P-235 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT w. R. Ashwill and EXAMINED BY R, ,J. Schwartz 2. STATE --"Ax"""'i""zo~n~a.___ C0UNTY Gila DATE ( S) EXAMINED __9;z,/wl""4'-/5"'4'------DISTRICT_~s~i~e~r~ra~An~c~h~~_u(F~l~u~o~r~in~e~)L---- l. SAMPI$S NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN -~Y~o~un~g~------Stago No. l PROPERTY Stago and Bubbling Springs F-0364 Chip Sample 0.015 groups LOCATION: SEC. 10(?) T. 7 N. R. 14 E. 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Go 6 miles south beyond American Asbestos Camp on the upper Cherry Road to where road turns up Ash Creek; north boundary of claims are about l/2 mi. south along Cherry Creek from the mouth of Ash Creek. ) . OWNER OR OPERATOR: Stago - E. S. Tanner, 1435 E. Granada, Phoenix, Arizona ADDRESS: Bubbling Springs #l & 2 - Thunderbird Mining Company Bubbling Springs #3 & 4 - Harold Ferin 5. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No workings but discovery work has been completed on most claims. I· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.02 - 0.03 mr/hr Max. o.8o mr/hr l. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): " Steep- walled canyon. Springs issue from quartzite along east wall of canyon. 1. Relatively flat-lying upper Dripping Spring quartzite. No uranium minerals were observed. \ - 178 - FILE A-P-350 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMIN:ED BY R. J. Schwartz and J. E. 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED 6/6/55 Kinnison DISTRICT.__ ~S~p~r~i~n~g~C~re~e~k~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN __..=P~a:.z_Y.e_SO::;;n~------ PROPERTY __..::S:::a:::;ll::.YL.::Ma:::.t.y..!2::....:.-....L5 ----- LOCATION: SEC. --- T. 6 N. R. 13 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn east off Roosevelt-Payson Road at PumpkinCenter onto Greenback Valley Road; at 13.1 mi., turn left on Mud Spring-Dupont Cabin Road. At 4.7 mi. turn right· at 1.0 mi. take left fork. Keep to all right forks for 1.4 mi. to claim on canyon rim. 5 . OWNER OR OPERATOR: George T oct, S. Simmons, E. C• and Clarence Conway ADDRESS: Tonto Basin, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7• RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.03 - 0.04 mr/hr Max 0.40 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. The claims are on the northeasterly side of a steep to precipitous walled canyon cutting northwesterly into Greenback Mountain. B. Upper Dripping Spring quartzite underlain by the lower member and diabase from the canyon walls. Mescal limestone and a diabase sill are present in the ~idge back from the canyon. Troy quartzite overlies the Mescal on nearby Greenb£O.ck Mountain. The diabase appears to be discordant in a saddle between the ridge and Greenback. The relatively flat bedding appears to dip downward as it approaches Greenback. C. No uranium minerals were identified. - 179 - FILE A-P-233 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT w. R. Ashwill and EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwartz 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE (S) EXAMINED _--.;9-J.~./.£:.2.J-:./5J.t4'------DISTRICT Chrysotile 1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY 'f, eu3o8 PROPERTY --~H~i~l=l~s~~·d~e~N~o~s~·~l~t~o~l~O ______F-0320 Select 0.017 F-0356 Select 0.268 LOCATION: Unsurveyed F-0368 Shale grab 0.045 SEC. T. ___ R. F-0369 Diabase grab 0.029 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Go 0.4 miles north of Seneca on U. S. 60; turn left on Phillips and Regal Mine Road 3.7 miles to Phillips Camp. Turn left 3.5 miles on Regal Mine Road; turn left on 4th of July Mine Road 1.3 miles. Turn 1eft on dim track to top of hill. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: E. L. Allen and Fred Eppinger (leased to Jim Heron ADDRESS: Globe, Arizona Globe, Arizona) 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Discovery pits being completed 7· RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. .04 - .06 mr/hr Max. .80 - l.O mr/hr 3. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Mesa-like mountain bounded by cliffs on the west. B. Flat-lying upper Dripping Spring quartzite overlain by Mescal limestone and underlain by diabase sill and lower Dripping Spring quartzite. Pyrite, calcite, gypsum, a little fluorite and some unidentified uranium minerals. \ Alteration and minerals appear to be of hydrothermal origin. - 180 - I FILE A-P-232 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY D. C. Barrett 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY Gila DATE ( S ) EXAMINED --"'8'--'/1""9'"-/"-54.:______DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAM'LES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN Globe PROPERTY Lost Dog LOCATION: SEC. T. 6 N. R. 14 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Radiometric reconnaissance 4. DIEECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Take road to right at Lucky Stop Claims on Workman Creek; take third road to left to claim. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Operator: Clarence w. Via OWners: Daniel M. Wilbanks, ADDRESS: (by lease) Santa Fe, Hal M. Shaw and Pat Morgan New Mexico 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: Open cut along side of hill exposing ore bearing horizon, no production. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: 200 - 4oo cps average B.G. in open cut High - 3000 cps (at the best hot spot) 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Claim is located on steep hillside between 6000 and 7000'elevation in the Sierra Ancha on Workman Creek. B. Mineralization occurs in Dripping Spring quartzite along vertical and horizontal fractures in bedding, and disseminated along some bedding planes. c. Metatorbernite and torbernite occur along fractures. An unidentified black mineral occurs disseminated in bedding. - 181 - FILE A-P-224 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY G. Weathers 2. STATE --"Ar==.=io!:z!::on:;:a~-- COUNTY _ _::G:.:i:.:l:.:a __ DA~(S) EXAMI~~~D~~5~/1~6~/~54~~------DISTRICT__ ~S~i=e~r~ra~An~c~ha~------1. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY ~ST TOWN _ _:;:G=l=ob"'e"-'------% eu3o8 100926 Chip 3' vertical at north 0.02 PROPERTY Juniper No.4 end of face 100926A Chip 3' vertical at north 0.04 LOCATION: end of face (below 100926) SEC. 13 T. 5 N. R. 14 E. 100926B Chip 5' vertical at 8• 0.01 south of north end on face 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: l00927 Chip 3' vertical at 16' 0.009 Surface radiometric south of north end on face 100~7 Select 0.03 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Follow Young Road north from its intersection with State Highway 88 for 7 miles; then east on Cherry Creek Road for 10.7 miles; then north on a mine access road (Deep Creek Road) for 7·9 miles to the claim along Deep Creek. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: A. R. Grantham Bart Motly ADDRESS: 698 N. Sutherland Box 2486 Globe, Arizona Globe, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: New property; owners are working in radioactive zone exposed in Deep Creek. 7· RADIOACTIVITY: Scintillator model lll - B. G. 0.02 mr/hr Max. o.4 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Steep, bushy canyon walls along Deep Creek. B. Radioactivity occurs in favorable horizon about 200' below the Mescal \ limestone in the upper member of the Dripping Spring quartzite. Zone of radioactivity is about 161 thick. I t - 182 - FILE M 910 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY yl, E. Mead 2. STATE _:..:A:r=i=-zo::::n::.:a"--- COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED June 23. 1954 DISTRICT_=E=l~C~a~p~L~·t~a~n~(~M~e~s~ca~l~M~~~·n~s~·~)__ __ l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _:.Gl:.o~b~e~------ PROPERTY --~S~k~y2,-=F~r~a=n~a=n=d~o~t=h~e~r~c=la~im~s-- LOCATION: SEC. _2__ T. 3 S. R. 15 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Very cursory surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Proceed 6 miles east of Globe on U. S. Highway 70 to Cutter. Turn south on Arizona Highway 77, and proceed approximately 16 miles. Property is about l mile east of road on northeast trending ridge at foot of north slope of El Capitan Mountain. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: c. T. Collopy, Box 6Z~ Miami, Arizona ADDRESS: George K. Angus, Box l8ol, Miami, Arizona, and a third unknown partner 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: About twenty claims had been staked as of June 23, 1954. 7. RADIOACTIVITY: B. G. 0.03 - 0.04 mr/hr Max. 0.45 mr/hr · 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. CUesta ridges trending southeast. Southwest-facing dip slopes brush-covered and deeply dissected. Opposite slopes~ortheas~form high cliffs covered with talus on lower extremities. B. Exposed in the immediate area are Carboniferous limestone, Cambrian Troy quartzite, pTe-Cambrian Mescal limestone, Dripping Spring quartzite, Barnes conglomerate, Pioneer shale, Scanlan conglomerate, diabase sills, Schultz granite, Madiera diorite and Pinal schist, in descending order. c. Metatorbernite in the bedding planes and seams in the silty upper member of the Dripping Spring quartzite. - 183 - FILE A-P-229 SUPPLEMENT TO PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J, Schwartz SUPPLEMENT NO. DATE(S) OF EXAMINATION AprjJ to June 1955 DATE OF THIS REPORT ~/20)5~---- DATE OF PREVIOUS REPORT 6/23145 r ' 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY _Gila DISTRICT Dripping Spring Depth of hole Best reading thickness of best NEAREST TOWN bed Globe Sky 1 0.12 #1 225 mr/hr 2-3 feet PROPERTY "2 77' 0.17 " 8-10 feet gk;y:, Fran !i!nd Qthe;c§ blocked at 46' 0.26 "3 " at blocked point LOCATION: "4 50' 0.70 1 foot " SEC, _2_ T. R. "5 36' 1.20 " 1 foot 3 St l.2 l!l, "6 162' 0.08 " 5 feet J.#l,2 80' ,150' no appreciable increase 3· OWNER OR OPERATOR: Weners: Collopy & Angus Leased to o.c. Swain ADDRESS: Miami, Arizona 9317 Colin Rd., Whittier, Calif. 4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MINERALOGY, RADIOACTIVITY, GEOLOGY, MINING, ETC. : Examination of the cores indicate that the higher readings in holes 3, 4 and 5 are due to torbernite-filled fractures which would give a deceptively high reading, This mineralization occurs in a thin silty bed just a few feet above the lower member of the Dripping Spring quartzite. Since the slopes of the cuestas are nearly dip slopes, the depth of the mineralized bed seldom exceeds 70 feet. 5 . TO BE FOLLOWED BY: ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT No MEMORANDUM REPORT BOUND REPORT ___ - 184 - FILE A-P-265 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. I Schwartz 2. STATE ...:.;A:::r.::i.::z::.on::.a::_ ____ COUNTY Gila DATE(S) EXAMINED Nm•ember 20, 19S4 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN _T::.o::.n::.t::.o~B~a=s~i=n~------PROPERTY North Star claims LOCATION: SEC. ----- T. 6 N. R. 12 E, 3· TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: Turn off Roosevelt-Payson road at Pumpkin Center; c~6SS Tonto creek. At 6,2 miles from Pumpkin Center turn north on J/X ranch road. At 6.1 miles on this road turn left at dim jeep road; continue 2.7 miles to short drift on claims. 5. OWNER OR OPERATOR: Leased to C. S. Keating, Tucson, Arizona ADDRESS: 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: 7· RADIOACTIVITY: Background - 0,015 to 0,020 mr/hr; maximum 0.80 mr/hr on N. 15° E.-trending fractures 8. DES.CRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A, Flat mesa top cut by sloping walled canyons and gullies, Considerable timber and ground cover. B. Upper Dripping Spring quartzite is the only rock exposed, At Chalk Mountain to the northeast Mescal Limestone is exposed, and thick sills of diabase are crossed by the J/X ranch road. C. Metatorbernite and autunite on fractures and joints. - 185 - FILE A~P-263 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT EXAMINED BY R. J. Schwart.z 2. STATE Arizona COUNTY_~Gil=.!a'!.-__ DATE(S) EXAMINED December 4, 1954 DISTRICT Sierra Ancha l. SAMPLES NUMBER TYPE AND WIDTH RADIOACTIVITY NEAREST TOWN -~G~l~o~b~e~------PROPERTY Lucky 1-8 LOCATION: SEC.----- T. 5 N. R. 13 E. 3. TYPE OF EXAMINATION: Surface radiometric 4. DIRECTIONS TO DEPOSIT: From Globe-Young road at 8,1 miles north of the Salt River bridge turn left onto Tonto Basin road. At 10.0 miles on this road turn right on dim jeep road. Claims are 6.0 miles up this road just through second gate. 5 • OWNER OR OPERATOR: Gladys and Ivy Bacon ADDRESS: Box 97 Apache Junction, Arizona 6. MINE OR PROPERTY HISTORY, PRODUCTION AND WORKINGS: No production or workings 7. RADIOACTIVITYBackground - 0,05 to 0.10 mr/hr; maximum 0.25 mr/hr 8. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT (A. Topography, B. Geology, C. Mineralogy): A. Flat to rolling mesa top cut by steep drainage pattern. B. Dripping Spring quartzite, relatively flat lying. Diabase sills cut or underlie lower Apache formations. C. No uranium minerals identified. - 186 -