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Psilomelane from
Black Nugget Mine (U.S. group), Tiger Well, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Psilomelane' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:In small fissure veins in volcanic flows & breccia.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Manganite
Pyrolusite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Psilomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Nugget Mine (U.S. group), Tiger Well, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:208398
Long-form Identifier:1:3:208398:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Psilomelane
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘGiblin claims, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘBlack Queen Mine (Hatton claims; Amour group; Armour group), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘMollie Davenport Mine (Molly Davenport Mine; Sisson & Pegram claims; Sisson Mine; Pegram Mine), Little Horn Peak, Big Horn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘWisconsin Mine (Black Raven & Crow groups; Pittsburgh Mine; Smithwick Mine), Little Horn Peak, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘBlack Rock Mine (Black Rock group of claims), Little Horn Peak, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘGallagher & Flynn claims (Dulcy Mine; Dulcie Mine; Apache & Dulcy claims), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘBlack Bart Mine (Black Bart group of claims; Lucky Mine), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘKat Head Mine (Kat Head group of claims; Black Diamond Mine), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘFugatt Mine (Claude Fugatt Mine; Claude Fugatt claims; Purple Pansy Mine; Purple Pansy group of claims; Fortunate Mine), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘBlack Sue group, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
References
Sandell, W.G. & D.T. Holmes (1948), Concentration of oxide manganese ores from the Aguila District, AZ, US Bur. Mines Rept. Inv. 4330.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.338
 
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