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Psilomelane from
Black Vulture Mine (Black Vulture prospect), Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Psilomelane' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:As replacements in limestone.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Psilomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Vulture Mine (Black Vulture prospect), Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:209314
Long-form Identifier:1:3:209314:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Psilomelane
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘSambo Mine (Sambo Aguila group of claims; Black Castle Mines), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
16.6km (10.3 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
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘKat Head Mine (Kat Head group of claims; Black Diamond Mine), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘBlack Bart Mine (Black Bart group of claims; Lucky Mine), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘGallagher & Flynn claims (Dulcy Mine; Dulcie Mine; Apache & Dulcy claims), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘBlack Rock Mine (Black Rock group of claims), Little Horn Peak, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
21.8km (13.5 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
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘWisconsin Mine (Black Raven & Crow groups; Pittsburgh Mine; Smithwick Mine), Little Horn Peak, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘBlack Sue group, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘBlack Queen Mine (Hatton claims; Amour group; Armour group), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
References
Long, W.J., et al (1948), Concentration of miscellaneous oxide manganese ores from Yavapai, Yuma, Maricopa and Mohave Cos., AZ, US Bur. Mines Rept. Inv. 4291
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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