The Sunset Mine is a manganese mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,156 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: 3,156 Feet (962 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 33.75528, -111.03639
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Sunset Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sunset Mine
Secondary: Armer Wash Mine
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Sunset District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1954
Time Period: 1953 - 1954
Material type: MN
Description: Cp_Grade: ^25.2 % Mn
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: 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: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: GRAB SAMPLE CONTAINED 9.5 % MN, 3.0 % FE
Materials
Ore: Pyrolusite
Ore: Psilomelane
Ore: Wad
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): THE ORE WAS MINED FROM SHAFT WORKINGS AND A FEW SHALLOW OPENCUTS. ADDITIONAL EXPLORATORY WORK CONSISTED OF SOME BULLDOZER TRENCHING
References
Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L. L., STEWART, L. A., DELONG, C. W., 1961 , MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990 , P. 86
Reference (Production): USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990 , P. 86 .
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