Black Vulture Mine (Black Vulture prospect), Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Vulture Mine (Black Vulture prospect) | Mine |
| Osborn Mining District | Mining District |
| Maricopa County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 40' 39'' North , 112° 58' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wintersburg | 136 (2011) | 30.1km |
| Aguila | 798 (2011) | 34.4km |
| Morristown | 227 (2017) | 38.7km |
| Wickenburg | 6,806 (2017) | 39.9km |
| Wittmann | 763 (2011) | 43.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
44336
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44336:9
GUID (UUID V4):
8db5e4ba-2043-4e62-9d07-47b46b94110e
‡Ref.: Allen, G.B. (1985), Economic Geology of the Big Horn Mountains of west-central Arizona: Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology ile report 85-17.
Long, W.J., et al (1948), Concentration of miscellaneous oxide manganese ores from Yavapai, Yuma, Maricopa and Mohave Counties, Arizona, U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 4291.
U.S. Bureau of Mines card file.
U.S. Bureau of Mines file data - cluster No. 564 - Black Vulture Mine.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 338, 342.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10027549.
A former underground Mn mine located 32 miles South of Wickenburg.
Mineralization is a vein deposit.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Description: As replacements in limestone. |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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