New Blue mine (Blue Gem mine), Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
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New Blue mine (Blue Gem mine) | Mine |
Bullion Mining District | Mining District |
Lander County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 22' 8'' North , 116° 41' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Crescent Valley | 392 (2011) | 11.4km |
Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 36.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
60054
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60054:8
GUID (UUID V4):
8a046459-e890-4a6b-b8b1-e82fc8b20735
Sec 20 T29N R47E
Structure: Deposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn Thrust
Alteration: Intrusive Sill Is Highly Argillized And Opalized
Deposit: Fault zone; turquoise associated with sill. Situated just north of the color back, the property comprises four claims: New blue, big blue, wec nugget, and missing link. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: 4 claims
Geology: Turquoise associated with same intrusive sill As at color back mine. Most of the turquoise is within the sill, which is more altered. The turquoise was almost exclusively in clear blue slabs.
Ore(s): Hydrothermal Channelways: Contacts, Faults, Fractures, Breccia
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
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ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044869 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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