Mine detail: Shannon Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 34.33032, -113.66967

Resource(B)

Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Calcium, Barium-Barite
Ore: Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue: Barite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: MANGANIFEROUS BEDS AND FRACTURES, WADS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Sandtrap Conglomerate
Host type:Conglomerate
Structure:Complex Folding Of Sandtrap Congl. (Plio)

References

MRDSM003814
DEP10027681
Reference{Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., AND STEWART, L.A., 1958, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF WESTERN ARIZONA: U.S.B.M. INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7843, P. 41.}{Deposit:: HEWITT, D.F., 1936, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION AROUND BOULDER DAM: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 871, P. 83.}{Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., AND WEBBER, B.N., 1949, MANGANESE RESOURCES OF THE ARTILLERY MOUNTAINS REGION, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 961.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterJohnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.), Orris, Greta J.