Berkley Mine

The Berkley Mine is a manganese mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,980 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: Berkley Mine

State:  Arizona

County:  Gila

Elevation: 3,980 Feet (1,213 Meters)

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 33.43611, -110.75056

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Berkley Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Berkley Mine


Commodity

Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Globe Hills District


Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Mrs. E.A. Borge
Years: 1961 -


Production

Year: 1954
Material type: MN
Description: Ap_Grade: ^25.1% Mn


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
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: PODS


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

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrolusite
Ore: Wad
Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1964)

Comment (Development): FORMERLY PART OF THE GROUP OF CLAIMS BELONGING TO THE SUPERIOR AND BOSTON MINING CO.

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF AN ADIT AND THREE SHORT OPEN CUTS.


References

Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L. L., STEWART, L. A., DELONG, C. W., 1961 , MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990 , P. 76

Reference (Production): USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990 , P. 76 .


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