Manganese Oxides from Sonoran Desert, North America

Manganese Dendrites

Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

Manganese Dendrites

Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

Manganese Dendrites

Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

Manganese Dendrites

Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

Manganese Dendrites

Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

Manganese Dendrites

Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

Manganese Dendrites

Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

Manganese Dendrites

Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

Manganese Dendrites

Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

Manganese Dendrites

Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA


USA
Arizona Cochise County Bisbee Hendricks Gulch ⓘ Southwest Mine	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Juniper Flats ⓘ Unnamed prospects	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Carr Canyon ⓘ Reef Mine	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Cochise Mining District Black Rock group ⓘ Tungsten King Mine	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Centurion ⓘ Centurion Mine	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Gunnison Copper Project Johnson Camp ⓘ Johnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine)	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
ⓘ Peabody Mine	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Dragoon District (Golden Rule District) ⓘ Golden Rule Mine	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Middle Pass Mining District Black Diamond Peak ⓘ Standard Tungsten Mine (Head Center Mine; Black Prince Mine; Johnny Boy Mine; Johnnie Boy No. 1 Mine; Barite prospect; Kreis Mine)	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Escapule Mine group (Escapule Mine; Joe Escapule Mine; Moonlight group; Northside group; Garnet group; Arizona group) ⓘ Silver Cloud Mine	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Gordon Camp ⓘ San Juan Mine (San Juan group; Gordon Mine; Mann adit; Sulphide adit; Silver adit)	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
ⓘ Gordon Spring prospects	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
ⓘ Middlemarch Mine	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
ⓘ Unnamed Zn-Cu prospect [1]	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Miller Peak Miller Canyon ⓘ Nelly James Mine (Miller Canyon deposit; Miller Canyon prospect; Nellie James prospect; Holenstein Mine)	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Tombstone Mining District ⓘ Argenta Mine	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
ⓘ Florida Mine group	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
ⓘ Montezuma Mine	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
ⓘ San Pedro Mine	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
ⓘ State of Maine Mine	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Tombstone Extension Mines ⓘ San Diego Mine	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District) Courtland ⓘ Mexican Hat Mountain	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Gleeson Costello Mine group ⓘ Mystery Mine	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
ⓘ Gold Camp Mines area	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Whetstone Mining District McGrew Spring ⓘ Lone Star Mine (Lone Star Fluorspar Mine; H&D Mine)	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Winchester Mountains Winchester Mining District ⓘ Hearst Mine (Hearst group)	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Yellowstone Mining District Johnny Lyon Hills ⓘ Tip Top No. 1 prospect	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Tres Alamos Wash ⓘ Unnamed Pb-Cu-Ag-Au-Zn-W prospect	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Gila County Banner Mining District Christmas ⓘ C and B Mine (C & B Mine; Vanadium Mine)	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Hayden area Chilito Schneider Hill ⓘ Chilito Mine (Chillito Mine; Schneider group; Sioux group; Southwest Inspiration property; Copper States Mining Co. property; Velasco pit)	[var. Manganese Dendrites] I visited the site on 4/18/2024 and visually identified the Cu minerals azurite, chrysocolla, & malachite. I also identified Mn oxides (as Mn dendrites) as coatings on rocks. For malachite & chrysocolla see Mindat photo 1367658. Once approved, I will add photos of these minerals.
La Paz County New Water Mountains New Water Mining District Moore Mine group ⓘ Eagle Eye Mine	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Maricopa County Osborn Mining District Tonopah Belmont Mountain ⓘ Scott Mine	Alfredo Petrov - field trip observations, February 2009.
Pima County Empire Mountains Empire Mining District Hilton (Lead Mountain) Copper Camp Hilton Mines Prince Mine group ⓘ Chief Mine (Chief claim)	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Rincon Mountains Deer Creek ⓘ Unnamed copper mine	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Sierrita Mountains Pima Mining District (Olive Mining District; Mineral Hill Mining District; Twin Buttes Mining District) Twin Buttes ⓘ Twin Buttes Mine	King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
Silver Bell Mountains Silver Bell Mining District ⓘ Sammy Dog Mine	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Tucson Mountains Amole Mining District ⓘ Saginaw Hill (Saginaw property)	[var. Manganese Dendrites] P Cristofono collection, 2006
Pinal County Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District) Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon) ⓘ Copper Creek Road	Martin, Rod (2023) Personal Communication.
Ironwood Forest National Monument Sawtooth Mountains Sawtooth Mining District Indian Head area ⓘ Eyer Manganese Mine	MRDS database Dep. ID #10026753.
Mammoth Mining District ⓘ Mammoth	King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
Tucson Wash ⓘ Ford Mine (Ford property; Old Glory 1-5 claims; Mammoth Tiger Extension Mining Corp. property)	Rolf Luetcke
Riverside Mining District Riverside ⓘ Grey Horse Mine (Grayhorse property; Black Cap; U.S. Vanadium group; Sullivan claims; J.J. Sullivan prospects; Esperanza group; Coral Canyon claim)	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Tortilla Mountains Ripsey Mining District Ripsey Hill area ⓘ Florence Mine (Florence Lead Silver Mine)	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Vekol Mountains Vekol Mining District Kohatk ⓘ Reward Mine (Bat tunnel; South Reward; Petrochis claim; Phenomenon)	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Sif Vaya area ⓘ Vekol Mine	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Santa Cruz County Patagonia Mountains Fresno Canyon Palmetto District Tres de Mayo Mine group ⓘ Robert E. Lee Mine (Bob Lee Mine; Bob Lee and Widow Mine)	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Harshaw Mining District Harshaw Hardshell Gulch ⓘ Hardshell Mine (Manto Mine; Eagle-Picher properties)	[var. Manganese Dendrites] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Hermosa group ⓘ Salvador Mine (Salvadore Mine; San Salvador Mine)	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Tyndall Mining District Cottonwood Canyon Glove Mine group (Zombie & Zeco claims; Festiago-Franklin; Blacksmith adit) ⓘ Glove Mine (Sunrise Mine)	Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
California Imperial County Boulder Park ⓘ Golden Alter prospect	(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Riverside County Orocopia Mts (Dos Palmas Mts) Dos Palmas District ⓘ Pinkham prospect	(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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