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Plancha Mountain prospect (Plancha group; Plancha deposit), Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Plancha Mountain prospect (Plancha group; Plancha deposit)Prospect
Artillery MountainsMountain Range
Mohave CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 19' 40'' North , 113° 36' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.32778,-113.61056
GeoHash:
G#: 9qp5q9pmf
GRN:
N23W68
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wikieup133 (2011)41.7km
Bagdad1,876 (2016)46.7km
Bouse996 (2011)57.0km
Aguila798 (2011)58.7km
Utting126 (2011)60.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
39689
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39689:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


‡Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of AZ, 3rd.ed.: 195, 279, 342, 351; Mouat, M.M. (1962), Manganese oxides from the Artillery Mountains area, AZ, Am.Min.: 47:744-757; Farnham, L.L. & L.A. Stewart (1958), Manganese deposits of western Arizona, US Bur. Mines Inf. Circ. 7843: 48; USGS 15 minute Artillery Peak topo. map; MRDS files #10027642 & 10283904.

A bedded Mn deposit with surface and underground workings in the E½ sec. 3, T11N, R13W.

Mineralization is tabular orebodies in Artillery sandstone.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRamsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2

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