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Cryptomelane from
Black Jack Mine, Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cryptomelane
Formula:K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cryptomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Jack Mine, Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:180346
Long-form Identifier:1:3:180346:4
GUID (UUID V4):eff9fa05-8dd8-46a5-81f3-05d0c5d62db7
Nearest other occurrences of Cryptomelane
2.3km (1.4 miles) Priceless Mine (Priceless vein; Price vein; John Carr claims; Price Mine; Price group; Mohave Mining & Milling Mine), Artillery Peak, Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) Plancha Mountain prospect (Plancha group; Plancha deposit), Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) Maggie Mine, Maggie Canyon zeolite and Mn deposit, Maggie Canyon, Kimble Mining Sub-District, Cleopatra Mining District, Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
95.0km (59.0 miles) Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
1962 \{ANGANESE OXIDES FROX,I THE ARTILLERY I'IOUNTAINS AREA, ARIZONA l,I. M. N{ou,tr,1 Llniaers'ityof...Wisconsin. Assrnacr Psilomelane, hollandite, cryptomelane, coronadite, ramsdellite, pyrolusite and lithiophorite...material from four deposits in 'fhe the Artiliery Mountains area. number of lines present in o-ray powder...in strontium, and in some respects similar to cryptomelane, hollandite and psilomelane. The origin of the...manganesedeposits of the Artillery Mountains area, southern Nlohave County, Lrizona, constitute one of
Report (issue)
and Arizona range from about +1 to -9°/oo, the *D values of romanechite and nsutite from Arizona range...900 at 120°C. The deposits from both Arizona (Artillery Mountains) and Nevada (Three Kids, Virgin River)...have a slightly higher thermal history than the Arizona deposits. The average formation temperature of...sedimentary-manganese deposits of the western Cordillera of the USA and other circum-Pacific areas. This progress report...separates analyzed are from deposits in Nevada, Arizona, California, and Mexico (Table 1). For comparison
Book (edition)
MINERALOGY OF ARIZONA • Wu!fenite. Red Cloud mine, Si/Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona...Tucson .. The University of Arizona Press Copyright © 1977, r982, 1995 Arizona Board of Regents All rights...Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mineralogy of Arizona/ John W. Anthony ... [et al.]; Wendell E. Wilson...0-8165-1555-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Minerals-Arizona. I. Anthony, John W (John Williams), 1920-. QE375...HISTORY OF ARIZONA MINING AND MINERALOGY The Prehistoric Period 20 Arizona Under Spanish Rule Arizona as a
Book (edition)
OF ARIZONA Wulfenite. Red Cloud mine, Silver district, Trigo Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona. Smithsonian...by Ed Over. Chip Clark photo. MINERALOGY OF ARIZONA THIRD EDITION W. Anthony Joh n Sidney A. Williams...of Arizona Press / Tucson The University of Arizona Press Copyright © 1977, 1982, 1995 Arizona Board...Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mineralogy of Arizona / John W. Anthony . . [et al.] ;Wendell E. Wilson...0-8165-1555-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Minerals—Arizona. QE375-5-A6M56 I. Anthony, John W. (John Williams)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
.............................................. Black calcite ................................................................................ Van Dorn mine ............................................. Countryrocksof..................................... 1453 Tower mine .............................................................................. Rock from Alderman mine, Browns Canyon, Colorado .............. Age of the................................................ Arizona ..............................................
Book (edition)
/BRA PY Muineralogy of Arizona Stope in oxide ore, Copper Queen mine, Bisbee. These old workings...Peter Kresam and Richard Graeme . Mineralogy of Arizona John W. Anthony, Sidney A. Williams, and Richard...Richard A. Bideaux AN THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA PRESS TUCSON, ARIZONA About the Authors... JoHN W. ANTHONY...M.S. degrees in geology from the University of Arizona and his Ph.D. from Harvard University. Following...mineralogist with the Arizona Bureau of Mines, he joined the faculty of the University of Arizona, where he rose
Book (edition)
0.C D.?~•.!~'J..~5 ~!~.~J.RY Mineralogy of Arizona Stope in oxide ore, Copper Queen tnine, Bisbee...Richard A. Bideaux THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA PRESS TUCSON, ARIZONA About the Authors . .. JOHN W. ANTHONY...M.S. degrees in geology from the University of Arizona and his Ph.D. from Harvard University. Following...mineralogist with the Arizona Bureau of Mines, he joined the faculty of the Uni~ersity of Arizona, where he rose...Gem and Mineral Society, and the University of Arizona. SIDNEY A. WILLIAMS has authored or co-authored
Book (edition)
MINERALOGY OF ARIZONA,FOURTHEDITION V e a o_ of li rizo TI RAYMOND W. GRANT RONALD B. GIBBS...CALLAHAN THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA PRESS TUCSON f -- The University of Arizona Press www.uapress.arizona...arizona.edu © 2022 by The Arizona Board of Regents All rights reserYed. Published 2022 ISBN-13: 978-0-8165-4358-8...McDonald Co\·er photo: \\ 7 ulfenite, Rowley Mine, Maricopa County, 4 cm high specimen, Evan and Melissa Jones...Grant, Raymond \X'.,author. Title: Mineralogy of Arizona/ Raymond W. Grant [and 4 others] ; maps and illustrations
Report (volume)
-_--_-------_ Black Rock (Shotwell) deposit.._._......_.._....._._._._._.. Black Jack (Skougard) claims..._____________________________________ Garfield County..______________________________________ Fullmer...County__________________________________________________ Black Jack (Gregory) claims__-_____________________________...Descriptions of individual deposits Continued Juab County._______________,.___-__-_____-____--___-_-___-____...(Neilson) claims_______._--_____-----_--__---__ Black Jack (Kendall-Duvall) claims________--____---________
Catalog/List
grained mass in Calcite.(Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana USA) 1 x 14 £2.50 1x1 £4 1x2 £10 156 NATIVE...guite rich black masses in matrix (Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs Garland County, Arkansas USA) 1x1 £4...fairly sparse, green crusts on matrix. (San Miguel Mine Moctezuma Mexico) 1cm piece £ 5 5mm £3 WITH UNUSUAL...crusts on matrix. (Outpost Mine, San Domingo Wash Maricopa County Arizona) Ixliins £4 107 CHLORARGYRITE...dark red micro's on matrix. (Getchell Mine,Humboldt Co . Nevada USA) 5mm £4 up to 1.5cm £7 242 KOLBECKITE
Report (issue)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 County Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 4 Mineral Localities Listed by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Beaver County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Box Elder County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cache County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Report (issue)
for exploration -Continued Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico--------------------------------Luis...Socorro County, New Mexico--------------------------------Arlington district, Riverside County, California...-----------------------Aguila district, Maricopa County, Arizona -Conclusions -----------------------------References...Spectrographic analyses of hollandite from the Black Canyon (Gianera) shaft, Luis Lopez district, New...(Burbank, 1933), to which many veins in the San Juan Mountains, Colo., and elsewhere in the Southwest are assigned
Catalog/List
grained mass in Calcite.(Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana USA) 1 x H £2.50 1x1 £4 040 BITYITE Li...Mica white cleavages in Muscovite. (Harding Mine,Taos County, New Mexico) 1x1 £3.50 1x2 £7 097 CHLOANTHITE...Nickel Skutterudite) Ni Co As. Rich silvery with black native ARSENIC (Schlema Germany) 1x1 £4 090 GALKHAITE...dark red micro's on matrix. (Getchell Mine,Humboldt Co . Nevada USA) 5mm £4 151 LEUCOSPHENITE Ba Na Ti B...fairly sparse, green crusts on matrix. (San Miguel Mine Moctezuma Mexico) 1cm piece £ 5 5mm £3 WITH U
Catalog/List
Cu UO PO/4 slightly radioactive. (Old Gunislake Mine Cornwall) a) green 3mm area on ropk, £3 ( b) IxhaJ...Phlogopite Mica. (Possibly slightly radioactive)(Palabora Mine,S.Africa lxl £5 1x2 £10 WITH UNUSUAL ELEMENTS...Nickel Skutterudite) Ni Co As. Rich silvery with black native ARSENIC (Schlema Germany) lxl £4 lxl £8 2x2...Ti Nb 0 small black crystals sections in matrix with Eudialyte.Rare not Rich (Umba Mine,Lovozero Massif...for £8 480 PYROCHLORE Ca Na NbO OH F individual black octahderal crystal (Oka Quebec, Canada) 3 to 4mm
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
October 2014 Mineral Index by Counties Alfalfa County Carmen, 2 mi. NE of Carmen, 1 .1 mi. W of Highway...Permian-age Crisfield Sandstone: malachite. Adair County Bunch, near Bunch, secs.l.5, 16, T.14N, R.24E:...fluorescent and phosphorescent) (Gilmore 1963). Beckham County Malachite localities, SW1/4 SE1/4 sec.36 and SE1/4...at Great Salt Plains, Alfalfa County. Joe Lobell photo. Blaine County Southard, quarries of the U.S...Gypsum, variety selenite, Great Salt Plains, Alfalfa County. Left, 12 cm high; center, 17.6 cm high; right
Catalog/List
1885 St Ives. Cornwall. England Rich fine grained black crystalline mass Mount Stc Hilaire, Quebec with...mass of black crystals, some Mount Malosa, Zomba District, free standing. ______ ______ Malawi Black crystal...Penbenhy Croft Mine, St cavities in quartz_________________ Hilary Cornwall Pure black-brown cleavage...ALAMOSITE Rawhide Mine, Mohave Ixl £9 'A x A £3 1 xA Pb SiO/3_____________ County. Arizona, U.S.A £5___ Rich...__ £1.20 Feldspar_____________ Black areas in actinolite Basinas Mine Sweden 1x1 £1.20 ALLANITE 9 Ce
Catalog/List
Engl.and__ .. _ _ - •· Ix2ins Very. rich~ ;a~ ~.~black cry~t~i;,o;-~;atrix. M~~nl Malo~O:. i:~n{ba District...sic Hilaire. Quebec 34 AEGIRINE Rich line grained black crystalline mass £2.20 with Fluorescent orange Sodalite...Sodalite .Canada ~ :roxene lxl £4 10 AENIGMATITE Black crystal sections with Astrophyllite Khibiny massif...-\BANDITE Pure black-brO\m cleavage Yakutia.Russia MnS lxl £9 ½x½ £3 IX½ Rawhide Mine. Mohave 255 ALA!\IOSITE...\IOSITE Rich white cruslS on matrix. £5 PbSiO/3 County. Arizona. U.S.A 2x2 1x2 sop Kragero Norway Rich orange-red
Catalog/List
----·-·- ---- ·- -- 1129 ALMANDINE Brastad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway 87 ■ BERYL Evje area . South...Vastmanland Sweden Rich red granular mass, mixed with black Grunerite Rich blue-grey massive with possible quartz...dark brown crystal , normal shape ,about I inch Black chunky masses in quartz . From a remote location...Norway 696 CHROME DIOPSIDE Outokumpu Finland Pure black mica plate pure Chrome-green cleavage mass Mica...Feldspar group pure pale brown cleavages. Rich black masses in matrix 2x3 £9 Fclspar Group lxl £1.50
Catalog/List
massive with minor Celsian and Bementite from Benallt Mine, Lleyn, Wales, (Recently tested by XRD) lxl £4 lx2...£15 £6 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 1036 ALSTONITE Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland Colourless...ALTHAUSITE Modum, Buskerud,Norway Rich mass of black crystal sections ,on matrix. Rich brown-purple mass...2x2 £3 Al SO/4 767 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 14 ALUMINITE Railway cutting near Creston...LiNaAIPO/4FOH 10 ■ ALBERTITE near Dingwall Scotland rich black mass, mostly as veins in matrix. Unusual species
Catalog/List
___ 2x2£3 ___ - -----~ - ~014_ _ 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 69 ALUMOHYDROCALCITE South Bay,...YGONITE Eitarama,Ruanda, Central Africa Rich mass of black crystal sections ,on matrix. Pure white cleavage...- - - - - · . 767 AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 17 ANAL CITE Talisker Bay, Skye, Scotland...Scotland 811 ANATASE Tysse, Hardanger,Norway rich black mass, mostly as veins in matrix. Unusual species...Kragero Norway 933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Comwall Black micro crystals in crystalline feldspar with minor
Catalog/List
Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi 17 2 Rich mass of black crystal sections .on matrix. Small colourless to...district, Gouveia Minas Gerais. Brazil 28 Quite rich black mass, mostly as veins in matrix. Unusual species...lx2 £2 lxl£3 2x2£12 lx2£5 lxl £1 ----· Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall ANDALUSITE Cabracao, Minl10, Portugal...Andalucia Spain. Type Location New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon ,England 140 grey bleby small botryoidal..._lx2_ _80 _ _____ _,o 1129 ALMANDINE Braslad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway Unknown location I 1 63 □a
Catalog/List
South Africa,Cobaltian Gersdorffite from Gortdmm Mine Containing unusual elements , Iquiqueite,Galkhaite...Sn_______ O OH Cl _____ _ -:::-:-y Very rich mass of black cr stals.on matrix. Mount Mnlosa, Zomba D si -tr-...::ca £.?.:_2.Q_· --- • _ ::_ _ _ _ _ -�---_ _ _l _ Black crystal sections with Astrophyllitc AENIGI\IATITE..._Ko 1x1£4_ a, R uss i Na Fe Ti SiO in matrix Pure black-brown clcnvagc ALABANDITE Yakutio.Russia 5mm£2 Mn...2x2 Feldspar Hornblende £1.20 -ALLANITE Cc pure black lustrous mass Gloserhe1a, Froland, Arcndal, lx2
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
view showing the Indian Queen mine ca. 1905 at Farlin, Beaverhead County. 208 ROCKS & MINERALS Downloaded... the Rocky Mountains, and furthest to the northwest, the belt basin. The Rocky Mountains contain sedimentary...fourwheel-drive access to remote localities high in the mountains. In mountainous areas, the collecting season can...mines at Butte in Silver Bow County and the Black Pine mine in Granite County have produced many fine crystal...Beaverhead County, the pegmatites of Jefferson County, and the Snowbird mine in Mineral County continue
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
from near Dean post office in Clay Co., Ala . ARIZONA—Minerals and Gems, Box 8072, Albany, N.Y., have...present. "Specimen comes from a mine somewhere in Yuma County, Arizona."—on label. ARKANSAS—In the March-April...of Diamonds is an abandoned diamond mine (the only diamond mine in the U.S.) that has been opened up...mineral is present as large red-orange stains with black stibnite stains against a white sinter background...(west of the city). That would be in Jefferson County."—letter dated—June 31, 1956, from Marie Kennedy
Catalog/List
£10 2x2 £15 Ix! £3 lx2 £6 I · 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico Colourless to yellow small crystals...Ca SiO F 7fJ 7 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA Blue veinlets in matrix some with micro...-10 -• • ALBERTITE near Dingwall Scotland rich black mass, mostly as veins in matrix. Unusual species...£12 7.x2 £24 Hydrocarbon 963 6 ✓ ALBITE Maine USA variety CLEAVELANDITE, pure white sheafy, masses...-------------------------933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Comwall Black micro crystals in crystalline feldspar with minor
 
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