Perry Mine, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Perry Mine | Mine |
| Plomosa Mining District | Mining District |
| Plomosa Mountains | Mountain Range |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 44' 3'' North , 114° 0' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda | 676 (2011) | 8.8km |
| Utting | 126 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Quartzsite | 3,626 (2017) | 21.5km |
| Bouse | 996 (2011) | 22.1km |
| Vicksburg | 597 (2011) | 24.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 22km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Black Beauty Mine
A former surface Mn mine located in the NE¼ sec. 34, T5N, R17W. Discovered in 1953. Owned and operated by Mr. Raymond Perry (1973).
Mineralization is manganese oxides with some calcite and chalcedonic quartz, as strands and irregular masses in several lensing, parallel veins along brecciated shear zones in alternating Cretaceous or Tertiary andesite flows and tuffs.
Workings include open cut operations. This mine was worked in the early 1950's. It produced some 490 long tons of 20%± Mn ore concentrated to 40%+ Mn.
NOTE: Not to be confused with the other Black Beauty Mine located in the Plomosa Mining District. See https://www.mindat.org/loc-186556.html.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) Description: As strands & irregular masses in several lensing, parallel veins. |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Description: As strands & irregular masses in several lensing, parallel veins. |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Description: As strands & irregular masses in several lensing, parallel veins. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Romanèchite ? Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 Description: Visual identification. No data. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Romanèchite ? | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Other Databases
| GeoNames ID: | 5285045 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10161752 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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Perry Mine, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA