Black Bird Claim

The Black Bird Claim is a manganese mine located in Grand county, Utah at an elevation of 4,281 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 Bird Claim  

State:  Utah

County:  Grand

Elevation: 4,281 Feet (1,305 Meters)

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 38.90806, -110.09694

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Black Bird Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Bird Claim


Commodity

Primary: Manganese


Location

State: Utah
County: Grand
District: Little Grand District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Canyon Lands


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: NODULAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: Three Small Faults Within The Mine Striking N 20 - 30 W.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: CHIP SAMPLES CONTAIN FROM 3.9 - 20 % MN.


Materials

Ore: Pyrolusite


Comments

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF SEVERAL SHALLOW PITS.


References

Reference (Deposit): BAKER, A. A., DUNCAN, D. C., AND HUNT, C. B., 1952 , MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF SE UTAH: USGS BULL. 979-B, P. 86 - 90


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