Pinto mine (Watts mine), Lander Co., Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pinto mine (Watts mine) | Mine |
| Lander Co. | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 49' 36'' North , 117° 2' 19'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 192 (2011) | 37.2km |
Sec 16 T26N R44E
Deposit: Turquoise in thinly-bedded brown and black shale, As seams and nodules along bedding planes. The deposit was descovered by jim watts in 1901. Developement consists of several pits and a 230 foot long trench. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: Developed by several pits and a 230-ft long trench.
Geology: Excellent quality turquoise is found in thinly bedded brown and black shale turquoise forms seams and modules along bedding planes in association with limonitic and carbonaceous zones. The host rocks are relatively unaltered. A well defined verticle fault strikes n65e along the southern margin of the trench (morrissey, 1968).
Rock formation(s): Valmy Formation
Ore(s): Faluts, Fractures & Bedding Planes
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1 valid mineral.
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| β 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: NBMG Rept 17 Turquoise Deposits of Nevada (1968) |
| β Turquoise Formula: Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O | |||
| β | Turquoise | 42.9.3.1 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Fe | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
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