Doty mine (Dotty mine), Kinsley Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Doty mine (Dotty mine) | Mine |
| Kinsley Mining District | Mining District |
| White Pine County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 6' 26'' North , 114° 26' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
59190
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59190:3
GUID (UUID V4):
d1976844-8628-4ec6-a935-03b984864287
Alteration: Silicification, Silication
Deposit: Fault/vein the area was mined for pb-cu-ag-au from 1909-1914, 1917, 1930, and finally from 1940-1945. In 1948 the doty tunnel was extended to about 600 ft. In 1963 the area was core drilled but no ore was found. Mineral survey 1721 consists of dotty, ida lull and carrie maria claims ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Development: Fee, patented claim. The area was core-drilled in 19638 but no ore was found. The area was mined for pb-cu-ag-au from 1909-1914, 1917, 1930 and 1940-1945. In 1948, the doty tunnel was extended to about 600 ft.
Geology: Limestone of cambrian age is intruded by quartz monzonite faults which dip steeply to the north, east, and west but all rock types. Pb-cu-ag-au ores occur As small lever and pods along the three fault sets.
Rock formation(s): Kinsley Stock
Ore(s): Steeply Dipping Faults
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2 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045668 |
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