Sonsela Butte Deposit

The Sonsela Butte Deposit is a mine located in Apache county, Arizona at an elevation of 7,598 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: Sonsela Butte Deposit

State:  Arizona

County:  Apache

Elevation: 7,598 Feet (2,316 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 36.09583, -109.05111

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Sonsela Butte Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sonsela Butte Deposit


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: Arizona
County: Apache


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: BOTRYOIDAL PODS DISCONNECTED KNOBBY BUNCHES AND IRREGULAR LENTICULAR AGGREGATES


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
Ore: Pyrolusite
Ore: Manganite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): MUCH OF THE OUTCROP IS REVEALED ONLY BY FLOAT MATERIAL


References

Reference (Deposit): MAYO, E.B., 1956, METALLIFEROUS MINERALS AND MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL RESOURCES, VOL. NO. 1, P. 39

Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L.L., STEWART, L.A., AND DELONG, C.W., 1961, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR NO. 7990, P. 4-8.


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