Denison Mine

The Denison Mine is a manganese mine located in Coconino county, Arizona at an elevation of 7,520 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: Denison Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Coconino

Elevation: 7,520 Feet (2,292 Meters)

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 34.3406, -110.82190

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Satelite image of the Denison Mine

Denison Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Denison Mine
Secondary: D&W Claims Claims M.S.#4462
Secondary: Alvis F Denison
Secondary: Bvd Claims MS #4483
Secondary: Miss Lottie Claims M.S.#4462
Secondary: Denison Group


Commodity

Primary: Manganese


Location

State: Arizona
County: Coconino


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Denison, A. F.
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1953


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): USGS WOODS CANYON QUAD

Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING DISTRICT SHEET 159 &170

Reference (Deposit): ADMR DENISON GROUP FILE

Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM,L,& STEWART,L,USBM IC 7843,P11


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