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Previously called 'Black King GroupPbc Claims'
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Location
Lat / long:
32.744, -109.22731
Resource(M)
Primary:
Manganese
Tertiary:
Silver, Gold
Ore:
Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue:
Calcite
Orebody form:
LENSES
Discovery year:
1953
Production
Operation type:
Unknown
Production size:
Small
Development status:
Producer
Geology
Host type:
Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated rock:
Tertiary Volcanic Flows
Associated type:
Rhyolite
Structure:
Steep Northerly Trending Zones Of Shearing And Brecciation In Volcanic Rocks, Largest Exposure Of Ore Consists Of A Pod-Like Body With Maximum Width Of 8 Ft And Length Of 20 Ft; Most Exploration Work Was Done On This Exposure
Tectonic:
Ridge Terrain Between Whitlock Valley And The Peloncillo Mountains
Alteration processes:
Surface Oxidation
References
MRDS
M001367
DEP
10026964
Reference
{Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., STEWART, L.A., AND DELONG, C.W., 1961 , MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: U.S.B.M. INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990 , P. 104}{Deposit:: USBM FILES, WILBA GROUP}{Production:: U.S.B.M. I.C. 7990}
Reporter
Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.), Calder, Susan R.