Shannon Mine (Shannon prospect), Rawhide Wash, Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shannon Mine (Shannon prospect) | Mine |
| Rawhide Wash | Wash |
| Artillery Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 19' 47'' North , 113° 40' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Farnham, L.L. & L.A. Stewart (1958) Manganese deposits of western Arizona, US Bur. Mines Inf. Circ. 7843: 41;
Hewitt, D.F. (1936) Mineral Resources of the region around Boulder Dam, USGS Bull 871: 83;
AZ State Land Dept. Mineral map;
USGS Prescott map;
USGS 15 minute Artillery Peak topo. map;
MRDS files #10027681 & 10161914;
Yale Peabody GNIS database (NOTE: this database is derived from USGS 1:24,000 topographic map data).
A former surface Mn-Baryte mine.
34.32830; -113.66830.
Mineralization is manganiferous beds and fractures & wads. Hosted in Sandtrap Conglomerate. The Mn oxides appear to have replaced the matrix of the conglomerate, vein and partly replaced the pebbles.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| โ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) References: |
| โ 'Psilomelane' References: |
| โ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| โ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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