Black Point Mine

The Black Point Mine is a manganese mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,150 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: Black Point Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Gila

Elevation: 3,150 Feet (960 Meters)

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 33.54028, -110.86056

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Black Point Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Point Mine
Secondary: Malone White


Commodity

Primary: Manganese


Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Giant Cactus District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1955
Material type: MN
Description: Ap_Grade: ^28% Mn
Year: 1954
Material type: MN
Description: Ap_Grade: ^25% Mn
Year: 1952
Material type: MN
Description: Ap_Grade: ^16.1% Mn


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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: IRREGULAR


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: Psilomelane


Comments

Comment (Geology): SOME ORE IS EXPOSED ALONG NARROW FRACTURES THAT CROP OUT ABOUT 30 FEET EAST OF THE OPENCUT. THE FRACTURES ARE PARALLEL TO THE MAIN ZONE AND ARE EXPOSED IN PLACES ALONG THE STRIKE FOR 200 FEET OR MORE.

Comment (Workings): OPENCUT


References

Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L. L., STEWART, L. A., DELONG, C. W., 1961 , MANGANESE DEPOSIT OF EASTERN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990 , P. 79

Reference (Production): USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990 , P. 79 .


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