Sunset

The Sunset 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

Name: Sunset

State:  Arizona

County:  Gila

Elevation: 3,156 Feet (962 Meters)

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 33.7083, -111.03610

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Satelite image of the Sunset

Sunset MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sunset
Secondary: Armer Property
Secondary: Patent M S 4310


Commodity

Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Iron


Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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

Type: Patented


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: 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

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): USGS WINDY HILL QUAD

Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM L L ETAL MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN AZ USBM 1C

Reference (Deposit): 7990 1961 P 86

Reference (Deposit): AZBM BULL 180 MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF AZ 1969 P 217

Reference (Deposit): ADMR SUNSET FILE

Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING DISTRICT SHEET 150


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