Berkley Mine

The Berkley Mine is a manganese mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,980 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: Berkley Mine

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 3,980 Feet (1,213 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Manganese

Lat, Long: 33.43611, -110.75056

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Berkley Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Berkley Mine

Commodity

Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Globe Hills District

Land Status

Land ownership: Federal

Holdings

Workings

Type: Surface/Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Mrs. E.A. Borge
Years: 1961 -

Production

Year: 1954
Material type: MN
Description: Ap_Grade: ^25.1% Mn

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
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: PODS

Structure

Alterations

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

Materials

Ore: Pyrolusite

Ore: Wad

Gangue: Calcite

Comments

Comment Type: Location	Comment: INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1964)
Comment Type: Development	Comment: FORMERLY PART OF THE GROUP OF CLAIMS BELONGING TO THE SUPERIOR AND BOSTON MINING CO.
Comment Type: Workings	Comment: WORKINGS CONSIST OF AN ADIT AND THREE SHORT OPEN CUTS.

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: FARNHAM, L. L., STEWART, L. A., DELONG, C. W., 1961 , MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990 , P. 76
Reference Category: Production	Reference: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990 , P. 76 .