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Loves Mine (Psilomelane Group Mine; McComas claims), Artillery Peak, Artillery Mts, Mohave Co., Arizona, USA

‡Ref.: Farnham, L.L. & L.A. Stewart (1958), Manganese deposits of western Arizona, US Bur. Mines Inf. Circ. 7843: 28, 47; Arizona State Land Dept. Mineral map; USGS Prescott map; USGS 15 minute Artillery Peak map; Wilson, E.D. & G.M. Butler (1930), Manganese ore deposits of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 127: 71, 75-76; Jones, Jr., E.L. & F.L. Ransome (1920), Deposits of manganese ore in Arizona, USGS Bull. 710-D (A ??): 148; Yale Peabody GNIS database (NOTE: this database is derived from USGS 1:24,000 topographic map data); MRDS files #10027641, 10235062 & 10161825.

A former surface-underground Mn mine discovered 1950.

34.32810; -113.60190.

Mineralization is bedded manganese ore enriched along shears and fractures associated with the deformation of beds. Beds are tilted and warped.





Map Reference: 34°19'36"N , 113°36'11"W

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Mineral List:
Manganite
'Psilomelane'
'Wad'


3 entries listed. 1 valid mineral.

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