The Vance 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: 33.44667, -110.77750
Vance Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Vance MineCommodity
Primary: ManganeseLocation
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
District: Globe Hills District
Land Status
Holdings
Workings
Type: SurfaceOwnership
Owner Name: Louis Winn
Years: 1961 -
Years: 1961 -
Production
Year: 1955
Material type: MN
Description: Ap_Grade: ^23.8 % Mn
Material type: MN
Description: Ap_Grade: ^23.8 % Mn
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Operation Category: Producer
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: LENSESStructure
Alterations
Rocks
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Materials
Comments
Comment Type: Geology |
Comment: THE BEST ORE WAS ON AND NEAR THE SURFACE, THE FISSURE DIMINISHED IN SIZE AND GRADE WITH DEPTH |
Comment Type: Development |
Comment: ORIGINALLY PART OF THE OLD ABANDONED HORN SILVER GROUP |
Comment Type: Deposit |
Comment: THE LARGER LENSES REACHED WIDTHS OF 3 FEET AND LENGTHS OF 10 FEET OR MORE BEFORE TAPERING OUT ALONG THE STRIKE |
References
Reference Category: Production
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Reference: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990 , P. 57
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: FARNHAM, L. L., STEWART, L. A., 1961 , MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990 , P. 57
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