Polar Star Mine, Warm Creek Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Polar Star Mine | Mine |
| Warm Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 43' 28'' North , 115° 4' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
41704
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41704:5
GUID (UUID V4):
6663bda2-bd00-4e8f-83f6-c513ff4c02e2
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Morning Star; Nevada Star; Comet; Elko; Clover; Silver Cliff; Parker
Deposit: The polar star group of 8 claims (hill, 1916) was located march 15, 1912 by t.j. Franks, m.e. Reed, and b. Woolverton, the zinc ore bodies are irregular replacement deposits in brecciated paleozoic limestones in a shear zone (3 faults) that strike e., and dip 50-60 s; the area is 120 ft wide x 350 ft long. The mine was developed by an incline shaft to water level at 60 ft, and by large stopes. Lead and zinc were mined but the zinc was the main ore recovered. Production began in 1912 end in 1943. 1946 was the largest production year. In all more than $100,000 total produced. Mineral survey 4411, consisting of morning star, polar star, nevada star, elko comet, clover nos. 1 to 8 incl. ; info.src : 1 pub lit zinc ore bodies are irregular replacement deposits in brecciated limestones in a shear zone of 3 faults
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Development: 8 claims. Production began in 1912 & ended in 1943 with most production in 1916
Geology: Small kadneys and stringers of lead and zinc carbonates see field notes
Ore(s): Shear Zone
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Jasper' |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Jasper' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046054 |
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