New Mexico · Socorro County
Past Producer
Black Mask Manganese Mine
Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Manganese
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Commodities
Primary
Manganese
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Ore control
Mineralization Occurs In Bedding Planes And Along Steeply Dipping Fractures.
Materials
Ore minerals
Psilomelane
Gangue
Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Limestone · Madera Limestone
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
First production
1940
Last production
1955
Identification
Deposit ID
10012384
MRDS ID
D007990
Alternate names
Romero Prospect, Black Cat Claims: Black Cat Nos. 1 To 6, Blue Bird Nos. 1 and 2
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
34.37952, -107.17338
References
FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 170-171NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAFARNHAM, L.L., 1961, P. 170-171