Silver Star Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver Star Mine | Mine |
| Sylvania Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 24' 52'' North , 117° 42' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 38.3km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 42.4km |
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 52.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Paramount
Structure: Fault Contact Between Dolomite And Hornfels; Brecciation Of Dolomite
Commodity: Massive ore is lt greenish gray, fine-grained with smooth fracture; much ore is broken, fragmented
Deposit: Orebody in dolomite has fault for upper contact; irregular lower conctact. Tongues of talc extend perpendicularly into dolomite for several feet
Development: Krause mined underground in early 1940's in a flat stope accessible from a short adit. Mine was relatively inactive from 1943 to 1963. Since 1963, the stoped area has been converted to an open pit. Some development work was being done in mid-1970's
Rock formation(s): Wyman;Reed Dolomite
Ore(s): Fault Zones; Contact Of Dolomite And Hornfels
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 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. |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 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 | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)PAPKE, K.G., (1975), NBMG BULL. 84, P. 46-47
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046866 |
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