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Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
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Junietta Mine

Junietta shaft, Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz

Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz

Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Junietta Mine

Junietta shaft, Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz

Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz

Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Junietta Mine

Junietta shaft, Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz

Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:
Mining District


Structure: Steep n-s striking faults offset the mineralized ne-striking faults. A young, less than 3 ma old, broad regional upwarp extends form the southwest of the bodie hills through the bodie district to the area of the aurora district. This upwarp may continue to the northeast, south of the borealis mine.

Alteration: Progressive weak propylitic, strong propylitic, quartz-illite alteration surrounding silicification in the mineralized faults.

Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock

Ores(s): Ne-striking faults occupied by quartz-adularia (+au +ag) veins. Three stages of veining are recognized. Precious metal deposition is associated with the second stage of veining, probably during boiling of the hydrothermal fluid.

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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
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Berzelianite

Chihuahua stope, Durant vein, Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
β“˜ Berzelianite
Formula: Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: USBM Inf Circ 6941 (1938)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: USBM Inf Circ 6941 (1938)
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: USBM Inf Circ 6941 (1938)
β“˜ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: USBM Inf Circ 6941 (1938)
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Quartz

Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Description: Epimorphs after barite and calcite
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: USBM Inf Circ 6941 (1938)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Berzelianite2.BA.20Cu2-xSe (x β‰ˆ 0.12)
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Naumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Bromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Seβ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
BrBromine
Brβ“˜ BromargyriteAgBr
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ BromargyriteAgBr
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4

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References

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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)
Ross, D.C., (1961), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Mineral County, Nevada: NBMG Bull S8
Hill, J.M., (1915), Some Mining Districts in Northeastern California and Northwestern Nevada: USGS Bull 594
Ferguson, H.G., (1929), the Mining Districts of Nevada: Econ Geol, V. 24, No. 2, P 115-48.
Green, W.R., (1962), Structural Control of Mineralization at the Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada: M.S. Thesis, Univ. of Nevada.
Vanderburg, W.O., (1937), Recon. of Mining Districts in Mineral County, Nevada: U.S. Bureau of Mines Inf. Circ. 6941, 79p.
Koschmann, A.H. and Bergandahl, M.H., (1968), Principal Gold-producing Districts of the U.S.: USGS Prof. Paper 610, P.188.
Uncoln, F.C. (1923), Mining Dist. of Nevada: Reno, Nevada Newsletter Pub. Co. 137-8.
State Division of Mine Inspection, Dec. (1983), Directory of Nevada Mine Operations Active During Calendar Year 1983.
Osborne, M.A., (1991), Epithermal Mineralization at Aurora, Nevada: Proceedings of the Gsn 1990 Symposium, P. 1097-1110.
NBMG, (1990), the Nevada Mineral Industry 1990: NBMG Special Publication Mi-1990, P. 23.
NBMG, (1994), Mi-1993

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