Robles Spring prospect, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Robles Spring prospect | Prospect |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 16' 12'' North , 110° 26' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tanque Verde | 16,901 (2011) | 27.4km |
| Mescal | 1,812 (2011) | 31.1km |
| Vail | 10,208 (2011) | 35.1km |
| Pimaco Two | 682 (2011) | 35.5km |
| Whetstone | 2,617 (2011) | 36.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 45km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 45km |
An U occurrence/prospect located in the SW¼ sec. 30, T.13S., R.19E., about 30 miles East of Tucson.
Mineralization is the Robles Spring deposit, a nearly vertical, iron-stained shear zone that rolls and merges with the bedding below the adit level. Uranium-bearing material occurs north of the adit, along a nearly vertical, NW-trending fault which places limestone in contact with schist. The fault zone is characterized by local fractures, breccia, iron stain and less resistence to erosion. It is weakly radioactive along an outcrop length of 100 feet (30 meters). Greatest radioactivity is in 2 fault blocks, or horses, of carbonaceous fractured and iron-stained shale in the fault zone. Many of the fractures are filled with a powdery yellow mineral, probably an iron sulphate.
Workins include a short adit and shallow prospect pit. No production record.
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1962), Reconnaissance study of uranium deposits in Arizona, USGS Bull. 1147-A: A4-A7.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10026884, MRDS ID #M000773; and, Dep. ID #10233845, MAS ID #0040030315.
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10026884 |
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