Elko Prince Mine, Gold Circle Mining District (Midas Mining District), Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Elko Prince Mine | Mine |
| Gold Circle Mining District (Midas Mining District) | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 15' 32'' North , 116° 47' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
41406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41406:6
GUID (UUID V4):
bbab3838-a185-4c0a-807d-b8444a8ddf5f
Structure: North Trending Fault
Deposit: Fissure vein along crushed sheeted zone in rhyolite, oxidized to a depth of 150ft. Vein carries native gold, argentite, & horn silver. Developement consists of a 60 ft shaft a 240 ft. Drift, and a 700 ft. Crosscut. The property occupies roughly 90 acres. Ore reserves were estimated by f.f. Sharples to be 11,400 tons in 1913 w/ an average wrade of $48 per ton (1913). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: The property occupies roughly 90 acres. Ore reserves were estimated (in 1913) to be 11,400 tons with an average grade of $48/ton.(1913)
Geology: Vein is found along crushed sheeted zone within the rhyolite andesite crops out just to the northeast. The ore is oxidized to a depth of 150ft.
Rock formation(s): Elko Prince Rhyolite And Andesite;Elko Prince Rhyolite And Andesite
Ore(s): Fissure Zone
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045540 |
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