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Lincoln mine (Tem Piute mine; Emerson mine; North Tempiute; South Thumb; Tempiute; Wah Chang Tungsten Mine), Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
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Lincoln mine (Tem Piute mine; Emerson mine; North Tempiute; South Thumb; Tempiute; Wah Chang Tungsten Mine)Mine
Tem Piute Mining DistrictMining District
Lincoln CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 38' 33'' North , 115° 37' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.64276,-115.63087
GeoHash:
G#: 9qty0u8hv
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hiko119 (2011)36.2km
Alamo1,080 (2011)51.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
57757
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57757:8
GUID (UUID V4):
bb9c6ff9-3da3-490a-aec2-a4216c0ac2d6


Tactite. No. 1 (Moody) zone and No. 4 or Grubstake zone.

Deposit: General location: about 99 km west of Caliente. Domain: private and BLM administered. General size of ore body: large mining method: shrinkage stoping,open pit mill: on-site,inactive;milling method,scheelite floation product: WO3 concentrate, past production: several million kg of tungsten metal rec.

Commodities: Tungsten

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
β“˜Galenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite
var. Manganese-bearing Siderite		5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Scapolite'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4

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References

Binyon, E. o., G. h. Holmes, Jr., and a. c. johnson. Investigation of the Tem Piute Tungsten Deposit, Lincoln County, Nevada. Bumines RI 4626, 1950, 16 Pp.
Buseck, P. r. Contact Metasomatism and Ore Deposition, Tem Piute, Nevada. Economic Geology and Bull. Soc. Economic Geology, V. 62, No. 3, 1967, Pp. 331-353.
Stager, H.k., and Tingley, J.v. Tungsten Deposits in Nevada. NV. Bureau of Mines and Geol. Bulletin 105, 1988, P. 109-110.
Wiegand, J. Variation in Composition of Three Granitic Stocks Associated with Ore Deposits, Lincoln County, Nevada. M.s. thesis, Columbia Univ., New York, NY, 1961, 104 Pp.
Wyant, D. g., and D. m. lemmon. Tungsten Deposits in the Tem Piute District, Lincoln County, Nevada. U.s. geol. Surv. Ofr 51-89, 1951, 12 Pp.
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