John Bennett claims (Maravillas claims; Marathon dome prospect), Persimmon Gap, Brewster County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| John Bennett claims (Maravillas claims; Marathon dome prospect) | Group of Claims |
| Persimmon Gap | Gap |
| Brewster County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 39' 30'' North , 103° 6' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Boquillas del Carmen | 110 (2018) | 54.7km |
| Study Butte | 233 (2011) | 56.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
42627
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42627:4
GUID (UUID V4):
206121db-ae26-4e44-b771-8fd8dc3db277
A group of Hg claims located 6.7 km (4.2 miles) E of Persimmon Gap and about 34 miles NE of Study Butte.
Structure: Nw-Trending Fractures
Deposit: Cinnabar filling solution-breccias controlled by nw-trending fractures. This record incorporates data from duplicate record d003231 by william j. Hasler (78 04) which has been deleted.
Development: Econ.com: diamond drilling before 1965 found no ore.
Rock formation(s): Santa Elena
Ore(s): Solution-Collapse Breccia
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040129 |
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