Empire State mine, Cortez Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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Empire State mine | Mine |
Cortez Mining District | Mining District |
Eureka County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 10' 46'' North , 116° 34' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Crescent Valley | 392 (2011) | 26.3km |
Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 59.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
60598
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60598:7
GUID (UUID V4):
30c9f8d3-b3ff-4e6b-bb30-b6b0571cfc29
Structure: Roberts Mtn Thrust
Alteration: Intrusive Cut From Vein Alterred To Pyrite, Sercite, Calcite, Quartz
Deposit: The property is located near the floor of mill canyon, on the east slope, about 1/2 mile upstream of the school house ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Geology: The lode is exposed in three tunnels, the vein which averages 2 feet wide is offset by small normal faults which dip s W (emmons).
Rock formation(s): Mill Canyon Stock
Mill Canyon Stock
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Argentite' Formula: Ag2S |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | 'Argentite' | 2.BA.52 | Ag2S |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | β Argentite | Ag2S |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Argentite | Ag2S |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044684 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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