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Psilomelane from
Last Chance Mine (Shoup Mn Mine; Baxter Denison Mine; Black Diamond), Iron Mine Draw (Iron Mine Canyon), Clints Well, Long Valley Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Psilomelane' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:Nodules & masses scattered over surface & found in decomposed rock to a depth of a few feet; masses to 2 inches (5 cm) diameter & as a cementing material with iron oxides.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Pyrolusite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Psilomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Last Chance Mine (Shoup Mn Mine; Baxter Denison Mine; Black Diamond), Iron Mine Draw (Iron Mine Canyon), Clints Well, Long Valley Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:242947
Long-form Identifier:1:3:242947:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Psilomelane in this Region
Shoup claim (Shoup group), Last Chance Mine (Shoup Mn Mine; Baxter Denison Mine; Black Diamond), Iron Mine Draw (Iron Mine Canyon), Clints Well, Long Valley Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Psilomelane
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘDenison group [2], Clints Well, Long Valley Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘShoup claim (Shoup group), Last Chance Mine (Shoup Mn Mine; Baxter Denison Mine; Black Diamond), Iron Mine Draw (Iron Mine Canyon), Clints Well, Long Valley Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘLong Valley claim, Clints Well, Long Valley Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘLost Apache claim, Clints Well, Long Valley Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘBlue Ridge property (Blue Ridge claim), Clints Well, Long Valley Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
53.2km (33.1 miles) ⓘDenison group [1], Heber Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘCampbell group, Heber Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘHill Crest group, Heber Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
58.0km (36.1 miles) ⓘMesa Verde group & other claims (Glory Hole claims), Heber Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘRainbow group (Vanadium Corporation claims), Heber Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
References
Jones, E.L., Jr. & F.L. Ransome (1920), Deposits of manganese ore in Arizona, USGS Bull. 710-D: 127.
Wilson, E.D. & G.M. Butler (1930), Manganese ore deposits of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 127: 56-58
 
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