Manganese King Mine

The Manganese King Mine is a silver and manganese mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,924 feet.

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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: Manganese King Mine

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 3,924 Feet (1,196 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Silver, Manganese

Lat, Long: 33.46667, -110.79472

Satelite image of the Manganese King Mine

Manganese King Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Manganese King Mine

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Manganese

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Globe Hills District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Administrative Organization: Tonto National Forest

Holdings

Workings

Type: Surface/Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Dave Lewis
Years: 1961 -

Production

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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

Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR

Structure

Alterations

Rocks

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Analytical Data

Materials

Ore: Pyrolusite

Ore: Wad

Comments

Comment Type: Production	Comment: ALTHOUGH A LITTLE MANGANIFEROUS SILVER ORE MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED THERE ARE NO RECORDS INDICATING THAT MANGANESE ORE HAS EVER BEEN SHIPPED.
Comment Type: Development	Comment: MANGANESE KING IS A SINGLE CLAIM WHICH WAS EXPLORED FOR COPPER IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE DISTRICT
Comment Type: Workings	Comment: THE WORKINGS COMPRISE AN OLD VERTICAL SHAFT ABOUT 20 FEET DEEP AND A FEW SHALLOW OPENCUTS SCATTERED ALONG THE OUTCROP.

References

Reference Category: Deposit

Reference: FARNHAM, L.L., STEWART, L.A., DELONG, C.W., MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990, P. 77