Mine detail: Amster Prospect

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Location: Gila County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.43758, -110.75125
dep_id: 10027364
mrds_id: M002966
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Pyrolusite, Wad
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Surface
ore_ctrl: Mn Minerals Occur Along Fracture Zone Cutting Beds Of The Mescal Limestone
Reporter: Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.)
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Diabase
References:
  • Deposit:: FARNHAM, L. L., STEWART, L. A., DELONG, C. W., 1961 , MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990 , P. 75
  • Production:: USBM INF. CIRC. 7990 , P. 75
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