Black Mary prospect, Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Mary prospect | Prospect |
| Artillery Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 19' 56'' North , 113° 39' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
105969
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105969:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0d11749e-722f-4cf6-980b-e9a0437be7b0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Black Mary-Artillery Mts.
A Mn occurrence/prospect located in the NE¼NE¼NE¼ sec. 1, T11+N, R14+W, G&SRM, 10 miles S of Signal, on private land (located claim). Discovered in 1953. Owned by J.E. Robinette and Associates, Arizona (1973). The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a Mn deposit hosted in Pliocene sand and gravel. The ore body covers an area of 8 HA at a width of 45.72 meters and a length of 121.92 meters. Ore bodies Nos. 1 & 2 are fissure veins. Ore body No. 3 is a shear zone. The primary mode of origin is unknown. Primary ore control was igneous activity. stringers, veinlets and lenticular masses of Mn ore occur in the Supai formation. Local rocks include Pliocene to middle Miocene deposits.
Workings include surface openings comprised of exploratory stripping, open cuts and pits to a maximum depth of 10 feet.
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2 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027663 |
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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