Mine detail: Black Queen Mine

Previously called 'Armour GroupAmour GroupHatton Claims'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.75367, -113.23604

Resource(B)

Primary:	Manganese
Tertiary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue:	Barite
Orebody form:	LENSES
Discovery year:	1916

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	1917-1919

Geology

Host type:	Hornblendite,Andesite
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Two Ew Faults Displacing Mineralized Zone 70 Feet

References

MRDS	M003449
DEP	10027589
Reference	{Deposit:: ADMR BLACK QUEEN FILE}{Deposit:: U.S.G.S. BULL. 710, P.142}{Deposit:: ARIZ. B.M. BULL. 127, P. 68}{Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., AND STEWART, L.A., 1958, MN DEPOSITS OF WESTERN ARIZONA, U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7843.}{Deposit:: USBM-FILE DATA-CLUSTER NO 596-BLACK QUEEN MINE}{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.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ARIZ. B.M. BULL 127}
Reporter	Gere, W., Harner, Joy L. (Peterson, Jo), Bolm, Karen S., Orris, Greta J.