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Psilomelane from
Apache Mine (Apache manganese deposit; Grey Manganese Mine; Kuno Mines Co.; Kuehne Manganese Mine), Medicine Butte area, Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Gila County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Psilomelane' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:Fracture fillings & cement in Cenozoic conglomerate.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Psilomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Apache Mine (Apache manganese deposit; Grey Manganese Mine; Kuno Mines Co.; Kuehne Manganese Mine), Medicine Butte area, Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:204409
Long-form Identifier:1:3:204409:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Psilomelane
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘAccord Mine (Accord Manganese deposit), Medicine Butte area, Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Gila County, Arizona, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘRamsdell Mine (Ramsdell Manganese Mine; Gleeson Flat Mine; Gleeson Flat group), Picacho Colorado area, Salt River Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘArmer Wash Mine (Armer property; Sunset group; Sunset Mine; Patented claim MS 4310), Armer Wash, Dutchwoman Butte area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
32.1km (19.9 miles) ⓘBlack Point Mine (Black Point deposit; Malone White Mine), Squaw Peak area, Giant Cactus Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘGiant Cactus Mine, Giant Cactus Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘIreland prospect (Ireland property), Nugget Mountain area, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘKeeley Cure Mine (Keeley Cure group), Crash-up Mountain area, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
37.4km (23.3 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine (Lillian Mine; Lillian group), Crash-up Mountain area, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘBracco group prospect, Crash-Up Mountain area, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
38.2km (23.8 miles) ⓘSilver Glance Mine (Ramboz deposit; Ramboz vein; Rambo group [in part]; Silver Glance deposit; Racine Mines group; Dynomite Mine), Rescue Canyon, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
Farnham, L.L., et al (1961), Manganese deposits of eastern AZ, US Bur. of Mines Inf. Circ. 7990.
Moore, R.T. (1968), Mineral deposits of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 177: 36-39
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.337
 
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