Lucky Deposit mine, Silver Canyon Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lucky Deposit mine | Mine |
| Silver Canyon Mining District | Mining District |
| White Pine County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 41' 53'' North , 114° 35' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
58981
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58981:0
GUID (UUID V4):
7445a41c-52bf-4781-8b9c-5166378124ea
Silver
Structure: E Dipping Fault And Fissures
Alteration: Strong Oxidation
Deposit: Silver-bearing lead carbonate occurs with Fe and Mn oxides in thin lenses along fissures and to a lesser extent along bedding near fissures.
Development: Development was under way in 1913. Lucky deposit together with siegel mine produced more silver than any other of the aurum district mines up until 1916. Shipments made in 1914,1937
Geology: Lenses are 1-2 feet wide along the fissures, and along the bedding near the fissures.
Ore(s): Parallel To Bedding & Fissures Near Fault Contact With Precambrian Quartzite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10037247 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10247105 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Ely BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sheep Pass BasinBasin
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