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Fairview Mine, Round Mountain Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Fairview MineMine
Round Mountain Mining DistrictMining District
Toquima RangeMountain Range
Nye CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 42' 19'' North , 117° 3' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.70549,-117.06398
GeoHash:
G#: 9quu0nheg
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
40272
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40272:4
GUID (UUID V4):
2cd74653-8593-437c-8da7-9579717d211e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Daisy Claim, Shamrock Mine, Antelope, Crescent Lease


Structure: A N80w, 60s Fault

Deposit: Keane vein antelope vein strikes ne, dips SE shallowly, but dips 37 n W at depth.

Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock

Geology: Clayey gouge formed by pre-mineral faulting contains minute pyrite.

Ore(s): Parallels A West Striking, 60 S Dipping Fault.

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Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Ourayite
Formula: Ag3Pb4Bi5S13
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Ourayite2.JB.40cAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13

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References

Ferguson, Hg, (1921), Round Mountain District: USGS Bull. 725, P. 404-405
Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 26, pp. 355-376(1988)
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