Gold Crest Claims, Tokop Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Crest Claims | Claim |
| Tokop Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 17' 56'' North , 117° 15' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 45.5km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 60.6km |
| Beatty | 1,010 (2011) | 62.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hidden Property; NBMG Sample Sites 1176, 1177
Structure: Faults
Deposit: Vein appears to mark a 3-6 ft shear zone trending n65w. Abundant MnO2 staining and psilomelane coat the host rocks, vein, and shear zone.
Geology: Vein appears to pinch out into veinlets and stringers, and parallels bedding planes.
Rock formation(s): Wyman
Ore(s): Shear Zone; Bedding Planes
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Psilomelane' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 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 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)USBM, (1978), MILS DATA
SMITH/BENTZ, (1983), FIELD EXAMINATION, NBMG, 6 MAY 83.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047136 |
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