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Adams-Woodie prospect (Adams and Woody properties), Frazier Wells, Johnson & Hayden Mining District (Peach Springs Mining District), Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
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Adams-Woodie prospect (Adams and Woody properties)Prospect
Frazier WellsVillage
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 45' 11'' North , 113° 0' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.75312,-113.00497
GeoHash:
G#: 9qreks8m1
GRN:
N24W66
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Peach Springs1,090 (2011)45.4km
Seligman445 (2011)48.9km
Supai208 (2017)60.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
42735
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42735:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Mn occurrence/prospect located in the W½W½ sec. 2, T27N, R7W, G&SRM, 6.9 km (4.3 miles) ESE of Frazier Wells, along Aubrey Cliffs, about 22 miles NE of Peach Springs. Discovered 1963.

Local rocks include Permian sedimentary rocks.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Description: Cementing rock fragments in veins cutting Kaibab Limestone.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2

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References

Potter, G.M. & R. Havens (1949), Concentration of oxide manganese ores from the Adams and Woody properties, Coconino Co., near Peach Springs, Arizona, U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation IC 4439.
Hewett, D. F., Fleischer, Michael, Conklin, Nancy (1963) Deposits of the manganese oxides: supplement. Economic Geology, 58 (1). 1-51 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.58.1.1
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0040050002.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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