American Prospect

The American Prospect is a mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 1,601 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: American Prospect  

State:  Arizona

County:  Mohave

Elevation: 1,601 Feet (488 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 34.31472, -113.55250

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American Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: American Prospect


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: Arizona
County: Mohave
District: Artillery Peak District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: SEAMS, VEINLETS, NODULES


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Psilomelane


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L. L. AND L. A. STEWART, 1958 , MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF WESTERN ARIZONA: U.S.B.M. INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7843 , P. 51


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