Life Preserver Mine, Landmark-Life Preserver group, Tolicha Peak, Tolicha Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Life Preserver Mine | Mine |
| Landmark-Life Preserver group | - not defined - |
| Tolicha Peak | Peak |
| Tolicha Mining District | Mining District |
| Nye County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 17' 19'' North , 116° 47' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
61841
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61841:3
GUID (UUID V4):
49d48d46-8336-4348-8918-3ed2739cf1f6
Structure: Faults
Alteration: Silicification, Oxidation
Deposit: Same vein system As at landmark mine-brecciated, silicified NBMG sample nos. 1914, 1916 ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ
Development: Worked in about 1920's by wingfield interests before activity began at landmark
Geology: Sample 1914 from outcrop of quartz vein material-, n30e. Sample 1916 is from a n5e-trending quartz breccia vein that is strongly oxidized., 12-15 ft wide
Ore(s): Breccia Zone-Shear Zone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Cheralite Formula: CaTh(PO4)2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Uytenbogaardtite Formula: Ag3AuS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Uytenbogaardtite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Cheralite | 8.AD.50 | CaTh(PO4)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Uytenbogaardtite | Ag3AuS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | β Uytenbogaardtite | Ag3AuS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Uytenbogaardtite | Ag3AuS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046870 |
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