Black Point Mine (Black Point deposit; Malone White Mine), Squaw Peak area, Giant Cactus Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Point Mine (Black Point deposit; Malone White Mine) | Mine |
| Squaw Peak area | Area |
| Giant Cactus Mining District | Mining District |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 32' 25'' North , 110° 51' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Claypool | 1,538 (2011) | 14.4km |
| Copper Hill | 108 (2011) | 15.1km |
| Miami | 1,783 (2017) | 15.7km |
| Central Heights-Midland City | 2,534 (2011) | 15.7km |
| Globe | 7,396 (2017) | 17.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 16km |
A former surface Mn mine located in sec. 6, T2N, R15E, 14 miles by road N of Globe. Discovered 1955.
Mineralization is an irregular ore body. The ore zone is 106.68 meters long, 2.44 meters wide. An associated rock unit is diabase. Some ore is exposed along narrow fractures that crop out about 30 feet E of the opencut. The fractures are parallel to the main zone and are exposed in places along the strike for 200 feet or more.
Workings include an opencut at 36.58 meters long, 2.13 meters wide and 9.14 meters deep.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027376 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Tonto National ForestForest
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