Getchell Underground/Turquoise Ridge, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Getchell Underground/Turquoise Ridge | Mine |
Potosi Mining District | Mining District |
Osgood Mountains | Mountain Range |
Humboldt County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 12' 35'' North , 117° 15' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Golconda | 214 (2011) | 34.3km |
Paradise Valley | 109 (2011) | 38.9km |
Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 47.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
429756
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:429756:0
GUID (UUID V4):
6ec5a260-a6d3-4647-a15f-3f25666240f6
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hansen Creek Pit; Getchell Mine; Getchell Sec 5 Pit 0320130014; Getchell Sec 4 Pit 0320130709; Getchell Mill 0320139014; Valmy Pit See Trenton Canyon; North Pit; Main Pit; Bud Hill
Geology: Mineralization occurred between cretaceous and miocene. Other minerals present: getchellite and galkhaite. General size of ore body: small ore also controlled by fracturing and lithology. Strike and dip of mineralized zone; n25w:45-90e. Mineralized zone dimensions: 2100 m x 1000 m (down dip) x 12 (length x width x thickness(assay walls)). Type of wall rock alteration: decarbonization, argillic and chloritic. Line one is gouge (qtz. Carbon,clay); line two is argillite (sheared and replaced by gouge);lines 4 & 5 porphyry dikes
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β 'Chabazite' |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
β Orpiment Formula: As2S3 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
β | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chabazite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Realgar | As4S4 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
As | β Realgar | As4S4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10149626 |
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