Gold Ledge Claim Group, Silver Peak Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Ledge Claim Group | Claim |
| Silver Peak Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 45' 44'' North , 117° 40' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 3.4km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 36.3km |
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 38.8km |
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 51.4km |
Deposit: Quartz lenses
Rock formation(s): Wyman Formation
Ore(s): Alaskite, Greenstone, And Bedding In The Schist
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3 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 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 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| 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 Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Hughes, H.H., (1938), Unpublished Report to the Directors, Alto Development Co., tonopah, Nev. on the Gold Ledge Group of Claims, Esmeralda Co., Nev; NBMG File 101, Item 14
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047092 |
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