Black Jack Claims

The Black Jack Claims is a manganese mine located in Tooele county, Utah at an elevation of 7,402 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: Black Jack Claims  

State:  Utah

County:  Tooele

Elevation: 7,402 Feet (2,256 Meters)

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 39.92861, -112.69167

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Black Jack Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Jack Claims
Secondary: Morgan - Cromar Claims


Commodity

Primary: Manganese


Location

State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: Erickson District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1944
Time Period: 1944
Material type: ORE
Description: Cp_Grade: ^41 % Mn


Deposit

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


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: BUNCHES, STREAKS


Structure

Type: L
Description: Country Rk (Nw, 45 Ne)


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Complete Oxidation Of Ore


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 44.85 % MN, 9.6 % SILICA, 3.0 % FE, 0.45 %


Materials

Ore: Pyrolusite
Ore: Psilomelane
Ore: Wad


Comments

Comment (Location): NE 1/4 OF 25 . INCLUDES BLACKJACK NO. 1 - 4 .

Comment (Deposit): SHEAR ZONE, DEPOSIT IS LOOSE FRIABLE, AND CAVERNOUS

Comment (Workings): BLACK JACK NO. 4 : 60 FT SHAFT, 40 FT DRIFT. BLACK JACK NO. 2 : 70 FT ADIT, 40 FT WINZE. BLACK JACK: 100 FT SHAFT


References

Reference (Deposit): CRITTENDEN, M. D., JR., 1951 , MANGANESE DEPOSIT OF WESTERN UTAH: USGS BULL 979 - A, P. 42

Reference (Deposit): PARDEE, J. T., 1921 , DEP. OF MANGANESE IN MONTANA, UTAH, ORE., WASH.: USGS 725 - C, P. 209

Reference (Production): CRITTENDEN, 1951 , P. 42


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