The Voelckel Claims is a manganese mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,799 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
Elevation: 3,799 Feet (1,158 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 33.0925, -109.92500
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Voelckel Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Voelckel Claims
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Arizona
County: Graham
District: Fort Thomas Area
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: 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: IRREGULAR, SHORT
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYS: 18 - 20 % MN, 6 % FE, 6 % SIO2
Materials
Ore: Psilomelane
Ore: Manganite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 710-D
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