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Pyrolusite from
Ellis Canyon Prospect, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Pyrolusite
Formula:Mn4+O2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrolusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ellis Canyon Prospect, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:177268
Long-form Identifier:1:3:177268:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrolusite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘKelly Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘWater Canyon Mine, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘMagdalena Mountains Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘCombs and Wood Claims, Magdalena Mountains Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘNegrohead Manganese Mine, Magdalena Mountains Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘBear Canyon Group, Magdalena Mountains Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘBlack Eagle Claims, Magdalena Mountains Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘRyan Hill, Magdalena Mountains Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘManganese Chief Mine (King Mine), Magdalena Mountains Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘSection 36 Deposit, Magdalena Mountains Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lasky, S.G. (1932) The ore deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin 8. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-8
 
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