Silverhorn mine, Silverhorn Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silverhorn mine | Mine |
| Silverhorn Mining District | Mining District |
| Lincoln County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 9' 18'' North , 114° 41' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
57953
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57953:0
GUID (UUID V4):
1c95e23d-eda3-4fc6-bdcc-c4637dbee85a
Sec 33,34 T4N R65E Silver Dale Nos. 1-4 Claims, Hornsilver Nos. 1, 5 Claims, Nickel Group
Alteration: Massive Quartz Replacement of Limestone, up to 100 ft Thick
Deposit: The jasperiod is 80 ft thick and extends to a depth of more than 200 ft. Best values occur where cross-fracturing of silicified outcrop occurs. Large jasperiod outcrops form conspicuous dull brown masses forming ridge tops. The seams that traverse the jasperiod are splotched with films of horn silver, and the high assays from samples of these films caused the 1921 boom and rush to these areas. Apparently little minable ore was found here ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept
Development: Boom in fall, 1920, much promoted in news articles of 1920-early 1921, but it fizzled in the last 6 months of 1921
Commodities: Silver Lead Gold Nickel
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047179 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Ely BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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