Chiatovich group, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chiatovich group | Claim |
| Fitting Mining District | Mining District |
| Mineral County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 38' 26'' North , 118° 35' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | 3,269 (2017) | 13.1km |
| Walker Lake | 275 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Schurz | 658 (2011) | 39.1km |
| Mina | 155 (2011) | 50.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
39403
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39403:6
GUID (UUID V4):
b1b97163-55be-48de-afb6-b8c4dedbf421
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Montgomery Prospect
bentonitic clay
Structure: Series Of Faults
Deposit: Bentonite outcrops in places over an area at least 2,000 feet long and several hundred feet wide. Portions of deposit are covered with iron-stained soil to a depth of 3 feet or more. Commercial montmorillonite exposed in 3 pits and one natural outcrop.
Development: Previously owned by martin n. Chiatovich. In 1936 the deposit was worked on a royalty basis by the naval ammunition depot at hawthorne.
Geology: Oldest nap unit is a silty montmorillonite colored from various shades of gray, yellowish-gray, to brownish gray. The overlying unit is a grayish-orange, altered material that is mainly gypsum, cristobalite and opal. Although the original rock type is not evident, it probably was a tuffaceous rock. Impurities in the montmorillonite deposit include cristobalite, plagioclase, quartz, k-feldspar, calcite and gypsum. A series of faults with diverse strikes and low- to high-angle dips usually form the contact between the montmorillonite and the siltstone. Most of the faults have apparent movements of less than 3 of 4 feet; a few have displaced 15 feet or more.
Rock formation(s): Esmeralda
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4 valid minerals.
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| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10098629 |
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