Mine detail: American Mine

Previously called 'American Black Nugget'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.7595, -113.22215

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Orebody form: STRANDS, SEAMS
Discovery year: 1939

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Andesite

References

MRDSM003448
DEP10027588
Reference{Deposit:: USBM-FILE DATA-CLUSTER NO 618-AMERICAN MINE.}{Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., AND STEWART, L.A., 1958, MN DEPOSITS OF WESTERN ARIZONA: U.S.B.M. INF. CIRC. 7843.}{Deposit:: ALLEN, G.B., 1985, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS OF WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL TECHNOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPORT 85-17, 140 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterGere, W., Harner, Joy L., Bolm, Karen S., Orris, Greta J.