The Manganese King Mine is a manganese mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,201 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: 2,201 Feet (671 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 32.4275, -112.12639
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Manganese King Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Manganese King Mine
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Tungsten
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pima
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1955
Material type: ORE MN
Description: Ap_Grade: ^29.6 % Mn
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENSES, IRREGULAR BANDS, PODS
Structure
Type: L
Description: Nw Trending Fractures Dip Steeply Ne. Thrust Fault Greatly Contorts Beds Locally
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Psilomelane
Comments
Comment (Location): WITHIN PAPAGO INDIAN RESERVATION, UNSURVEYED
Comment (Geology): LIMESTONE IS INTERBEDDED WITH QUARTZITE.
References
Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L. L., STEWART, L. A., AND DELONG, C. W., 1961 , MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: USBM IC 7990 , P. 112 - 13
Reference (Production): USBM IC 7990 . USBM CARD FILE
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