North Belle Isle mine (Commando mine; Reno claims), Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North Belle Isle mine (Commando mine; Reno claims) | Mine |
| Tuscarora Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 19' 3'' North , 116° 13' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elko | 20,279 (2017) | 66.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
41675
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41675:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c8ad4842-f134-4a63-86ea-404e0054b2f2
Structure: Northwest-Striking Faults Conjugate To A Set Of East-Striking Faults
Deposit: Vein carried native silver, horn silver & silver sulphides. Typical bonanza type epithermal vein deposit the majority of production occurred prior to 1890. The workings extended to 600 ft. Belo W the surface ; info.src : 2 unpub rept
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: Bonanza-type epithermal vein deposit; main production occurred prior to 1890
Geology: Avg value of ore produced was $106/ton (nolan).
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045531 |
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