Dyer Ranch Shaft, Dyer Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dyer Ranch Shaft | Prospect |
| Dyer Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 45' 29'' North , 118° 1' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 10.8km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 34.1km |
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 40.4km |
| Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek | 2,645 (2011) | 53.9km |
| Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 54.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
NBMG Sample Sites 1254; 1253; 1965
Deposit: Quartz veins in shale, random, variable orientation. Veins follow contorted bedding planes in shale, limestone. Veins are of white "bull" quartz stained with Fe oxide and cu oxide (minor).
Development: No activity at times of examination in 1982 and 1984, but area wasstaked.
Rock formation(s): Dyer Ranch Pluton
Poleta
Ore(s): Contorted Bedding Planes
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Lincoln, F.C., (1923), Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada; Nevada Newsletter Publishing Co., Reno, Nevada.
Tingley, J.V., (1982), Field Examination, Aug. 16, 1982.
Quade, Jack, (1984), Field Examination 4/28/84.
NBMG Ofr 83-12, (1983).
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047230 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044554 |
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