The Rye Creek Prospect is a manganese mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,301 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: 3,301 Feet (1,006 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Manganese
Lat, Long: 34.14417, -111.34972
Rye Creek Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rye Creek ProspectCommodity
Primary: ManganeseLocation
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
District: R Creek District
Land Status
Land ownership: National ForestAdministrative Organization: Tonto National Forest
Holdings
Workings
Ownership
Production
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane PlateausPhysiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Orebody
Form: PODSStructure
Alterations
Rocks
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Materials
Ore: Pyrolusite
Comments
References
Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: FARNHAM, L.L., STEWART, L.A., AND DELONG, C.W., 1961, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990
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