The Big Iron No. 1 & 2 Mine is a manganese mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,400 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: 4,400 Feet (1,341 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Manganese
Lat, Long: 33.4475, -110.77139
Big Iron No. 1 & 2 Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Big Iron No. 1 & 2 MineCommodity
Primary: ManganeseSecondary: Copper
Location
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
District: Globe Hills District
Land Status
Land ownership: PrivateHoldings
Workings
Type: Surface/UndergroundOwnership
Production
Year: 1955
Time Period: 1953 - 1955
Material type: MN
Description: Cp_Grade: ^22.3 % Mn
Time Period: 1953 - 1955
Material type: MN
Description: Cp_Grade: ^22.3 % Mn
Year: 1955
Time Period: 1953 - 1955
Material type: MN
Description: Cp_Grade: ^29.2 % Mn
Time Period: 1953 - 1955
Material type: MN
Description: Cp_Grade: ^29.2 % Mn
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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: IRREGULARStructure
Alterations
Rocks
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Materials
Ore: Pyrolusite
Ore: Wad
Ore: Psilomelane
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment Type: Development |
Comment: BIG IRON CONSISTS OF 5 CONTIGUOUS CLAIMS FORMERLY PART OF A LARGER GROUP, THE MINERAL FARM, OWNED BY MOLINE AND ARIZONA MINING CO. IN THE 1920'S. THE CLAIMS WERE ACQUIRED BY F.A.BENNET WHO THEN SOLD THEM TO F.A.SITTON IN 1953. THE PROPERTY WAS ORIGINALLY MINED FOR COPPER-SILVER ORE WITH MANGANESE PRODUCTION NOT STARTING UNTIL THE 1950'S. |
Comment Type: Location |
Comment: INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1964) |
Comment Type: Production |
Comment: COPPER PRODUCTION IS INCLUDED IN THE PRODUCTION TOTALS FOR MINERAL FARM. |
Comment Type: Deposit |
Comment: DESCRIPTION ABOVE IS FOR THE MANGANESE DEPOSIT. COPPER DEPOSITS ON THIS PROPERTY ARE CONTINUATIONS OF THE IRENE AND MINERAL FARM VEINS |
Comment Type: Workings |
Comment: THE MANGANESE ORE PRODUCED FROM THE BIG IRON NO. 1 CLAIM WAS MINED FROM A SERIES OF SHALLOW OPEN CUTS. THE WORK ON THE NO. 2 CLAIM COMPRISED AN INCLINED SHAFT, A FEW SHALLOW OPEN CUTS NEAR THE SHAFT. COPPER ORE WAS MINED FROM A 400 FT DEEP SHAFT ON THE BIG IRON NO. 1 CLAIM. |
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 , P. 53 .
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: USGS PP 342, P. 131
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: ABM BULL 127, P. 62
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: ADMR MOLINE AND ARIZONA FILE
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES: MOLINE AND ARIZONA; GLOBE MINING CO.
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Reference Category: Production
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Reference: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990
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