Manganese Canyon Mine (Manganese Canyon group; Social Manganese Mine; Social Bray), Arlington Black Jack deposit (Arlington-Blackjack Mine; Blackjack Mine; Arlington Group Mines), McCoy Spring, Arlington District (Ironwood District), McCoy Mts (Ironwood Mts), Riverside County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 49' 5'' North , 114° 55' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa Verde | 1,023 (2011) | 30.0km |
| Blythe | 19,208 (2017) | 38.6km |
| Ripley | 692 (2011) | 41.3km |
| Ehrenberg | 1,470 (2011) | 44.4km |
| Desert Center | 204 (2011) | 45.1km |
A former Mn mine located in the SE¼SE¼SE¼ sec. 13, NE¼ sec. 24, T4S, R19E, SBM, 9.7 km (6.0 miles) NNW of McCoy Spring (spring), at the N end of the McCoy Mountains, on Bureau of Land Management administered land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
The ore body strikes N30E and dips 75W at a thickness of 1 meter, width of 1 meter and length of 30 meters. The ore body is tabular in a fissure vein. The primary mode of origin was hydrothermal activity. Primary ore control was faulting. Wallrock alteration is moderate (argillic; sericitic). Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 3 (Mojave Desert, Death Valley area, and Eastern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ '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 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10116180 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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