Golden Era group, Battle Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Golden Era group | Claim |
| Battle Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Humboldt County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 38' 51'' North , 117° 3' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Crescent Valley | 392 (2011) | 48.3km |
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 49.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
59574
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59574:1
GUID (UUID V4):
d0c257f3-86d0-4dc5-9d34-e9f452bd77dc
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Good Chance group
Sec 18 T32N R44E. 22 claims.
Structure: N-Trending Fault Zone; Pebble Dike
Alteration: Pyritic
Deposit: Shear zone.. Arsenopyrite and chalcocite occur with spotty quartz and limonite gossan in dump samples. Old workings are inaccessible, but the workings since 1938 include a 200-ft. Inclined shaft, a main adit level 850 ft. Long; 180 ft. Of drifts 90 ft. Of cross cuts and 150 feet of raises connecting two sublevels ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 3 field observ
Deposit type: Placer Au-PGE
Geology: 1-3-ft. Wide pebble dike intrudes fault zone which is mineralized
Rock formation(s): Harmony Formation
Ore(s): Fault Zone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043956 |
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