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Big Six mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 55' 48'' North , 116° 18' 49'' West
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PlacePopulationDistance
Carlin2,302 (2017)29.8km


Big Six adit, Bull Moose adit, Talbot adit.
Head of Lynn Creek.
Structure: Deposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn Thrust High Angle Nw & Ne Striking Faults

Deposit: Located in 1907 by w. E. Barney. A small amalgamating mill was erected in 1917. In the 1930's the property was owned by the beaver crown consolidated mining co. Development consists of the talbot adit 1,400 ft. Long, the mill adit 800 ft. Long, bull moose adit 700 ft. Long, and an inclined shaft 300 ft. Deep. ; info.src : 1 pub lit similar to and sometimes considered a carlin-type gold occurrence. Gold occurs in a free state along a shear zone in chert.

Development: A small amalgamating mill was built in 1917.

Geology: Ore values are chiefly gold which occurs in a free state along a shear zone in the chert. The principle zone strikes n35e and dips 40nw. The gangue consists chiefly of silicified material and limonites. The richest ore is associated with bismuth. Similar to and sometimes considered a carlin-type gold occurrance.

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Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
'Limonite'
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada

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Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
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'Limonite'-

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SSulfur
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeIron
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
AuGold
Au GoldAu

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