The Giant Cactus Mine is a manganese mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,199 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: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 33.53694, -110.85833
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Giant Cactus Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Giant Cactus Mine
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Giant Cactus District
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Tonto National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1955
Material type: MN
Description: Ap_Grade: ^26.2% Mn
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrolusite
Ore: Psilomelane
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): OPENCUT
References
Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L.L., STEWART, L.A., AND DELONG, C.W., 1961, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990, P. 80
Reference (Production): USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990, P. 80.
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