Overton Mine (Overton deposit), Moapa Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Overton Mine (Overton deposit) | Mine |
| Moapa Mining District | Mining District |
| Clark County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 29' 58'' North , 114° 28' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moapa Valley | 6,924 (2011) | 9.0km |
| Moapa Town | 1,025 (2011) | 22.8km |
| Bunkerville | 1,303 (2011) | 43.6km |
| Mesquite | 17,496 (2017) | 50.0km |
| Scenic | 1,643 (2017) | 52.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
61689
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61689:5
GUID (UUID V4):
db87a610-30e3-4105-8c7a-f8b6dfab8386
T16&17S R67E. Horse Spring formation.
Deposit: General location: about 20 km SE of moapa. General size of ore body: medium
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β 'Feldspar Group' |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10221960 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Bird Spring BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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Overton Mine, Moapa Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA