Unnamed Manganite mine [1], Alamo Mining District, Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Manganite mine [1] | Mine |
| Alamo Mining District | Mining District |
| Buckskin Mountains | Mountain Range |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
33° North , 113° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~101km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
33261
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33261:0
GUID (UUID V4):
129fd478-26cc-4c20-b59d-dc1001781acd
A former Mn mine located in the NE¼ sec. 16, T11N, R12W, GSRM. Owned by Tate.
Mineralization is pyrolusite and psilomelane in 6 to 12 foot lensing layers in Tertiary sandstone overlying a sill-like basalt member.
Workings include an open pit. Production was a small amount of low grade manganese ore in 1953.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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