Pittsburg mine, Hilltop Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburg mine | Mine |
| Hilltop Mining District | Mining District |
| Lander County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 25' 12'' North , 116° 50' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Valley | 392 (2011) | 21.8km |
| Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 26.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
59849
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59849:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e0d9312d-5bb9-4d40-96fc-b435d8bd4072
Sec31 T30N R36E
Structure: Roberts Mtns Thrust Minor Faults
Alteration: Intense, Of Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
Deposit: Veins range in thickness from a few inches to 10 ft the largest ore shoot is 30 feet long and was mined 500 ft downdip an english-owned company began mining at the pittsburg and built a mill in the canyon below the mine, connected to it by a tramway. The mill operated from 1887 to 18919 in 1904, the pittsburg and morning star mines were consolidated. Mines are developed by about 3 miles of interconnected workings on ( levels, spanning 550 vertical feet in the pittsburg and 925 vert feet in the morningstar.
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Development: An english-owned company began mining at the pittsburgh and built a mill that operated from 1837-1891. In 1904 the pittsburg and morningstar mines were consolidated.
Geology: Veins range in thickness from a fe W inches to 10 feet large ore shoot-300 ft. Long, mined 500 ft down dip.
Rock formation(s): Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
Quartzite
Ore(s): Fractures, Shears
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| 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 |
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| 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 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044084 |
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