Mine detail: Starkey Manganese Mine

Previously called 'Ruth GroupLiberty Manganese Mine: Claims Patented In 1933Ruth Nos. 1 To 8'

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.35569, -107.67421
dep_id: 10014012
mrds_id: D010614
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Andesite
arock_type: Andesite
Year first produced: 1918
yr_lst_prd: 1959
References:
  • Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 69-70
  • Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 72, P. 94-95
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
  • Deposit:: WELLS, E.H., 1918 NMBMMR BULL 2, P. 53-54
  • Production:: USBM IC-8030, P. 69-70.
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