Earth Sciences Ctr West Deposit, Cuprite Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Earth Sciences Ctr West Deposit | Deposit |
| Cuprite Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 32' 59'' North , 117° 12' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 17.7km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 43.4km |
Alteration: Highly Altd., Silicified, Alunitized Rock Caused By Solfataric Action.
Commodity: Project 9350 - 01393 alunite resources
Deposit: Size/directional data given is for alunite deposit only.
Development: Earth sciences inc. Has put down few shallow test pits 1972 - 1973 ; econ.com: hall ( 1978 ) says strong silicification and local zones containing dispersed native sulfur dilute the alunitized body.
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 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 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Hall, R. B., (1978) , World Nonbauxite Aluminum Resources - Alunite: USGS Prof. Paper 1076-a, P. A12 .
Ransome, F. L., (1909) , the Geology and Ore Deposits of Goldfield, Nevada: USGS Prof. Paper 66 , P. 109 - 110 , 175 .
1974 Recon R. B. Hall: Prof. Paper (1076)a
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10009264 |
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