Ramsdell Mine

The Ramsdell Mine is a manganese mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,100 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: Ramsdell Mine

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 3,100 Feet (945 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Manganese

Lat, Long: 33.76583, -110.67556

Satelite image of the Ramsdell Mine

Ramsdell Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ramsdell Mine
Secondary: Gleeson Flat

Commodity

Primary: Manganese

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila

Land Status

Holdings

Workings

Type: Surface/Underground

Ownership

Production

Year: 1955
Time Period: 1954 - 1955
Material type: MN
Description: Cp_Grade: ^28.3% Mn

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Mineral Deposit Model

Orebody

Form: STRINGERS, LENSING PODS

Structure

Alterations

Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene

Analytical Data

Materials

Ore: Psilomelane

Ore: Pyrolusite

Ore: Wad

Comments

Comment Type: Workings	Comment: THE WORKINGS CONSISTED OF 3-ADITS DRIVEN INTO THE HILLSIDE. THE UPPER WORKINGS COMPRISED OF AN OPEN CUT AND ADIT EXTENDING SOUTHWARD.
Comment Type: Geology	Comment: QUARTZ DIORITE IS COARSE-GRAINED TO PORPHYRITIC
Comment Type: Deposit	Comment: THIS RECORD CONTAINS DATA FROM DUPLICATE RECORD D003608 OF J.W. HASLER WHICH HAS BEEN DELETED FROM MAIN MRDS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: FARNHAM, L.L., STEWART, L.A., AND DELONG, C.W., 1961, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990, P. 42.
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: WILSON, E.D., 1930, MANGANESE ORE DEPOSITS IN ARIZONA: UNIV. OF ARIZ. BULLETIN 127, P. 60.
Reference Category: Other Database	Reference: CIMRI
Reference Category: Production	Reference: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990.