Arizona · Gila County
Past Producer

American Manganese Mine

Gila County, Arizona, United States
ManganeseZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryManganese
SecondaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlThe Deposit Is An Irregular Body In A Faulted Block Of The Martin Limestone.
Materials
Ore mineralsPsilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Martin Limestone
Associated rockGranite · Schultz Granite
StructureE Trending Irene Vein Extends I From The Mine Area.Both Nw And Ne Trending Faults Bound Small Block Of Martin. W Of Mine, Dripping Springs Quartzite And Pioneer Formation Strike Nw, Dip 40-50 Sw.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1942
Identification
Deposit ID10102497
MRDS IDM003147
Alternate namesIrene Vein, New Doughboy, Dunkirk and Kentucky Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.43397, -110.79708
References
FARNHAM, L.L., STEWART, L.A., AND DELONG, C.W., 1961, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990, P. 46.ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES.ADMR FILE DATA.CIMRI