Wild Horse mine, Wild Horse Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wild Horse mine | Mine |
| Wild Horse Mining District | Mining District |
| Lander County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 51' 15'' North , 117° 29' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 192 (2011) | 54.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
63532
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63532:2
GUID (UUID V4):
bd448242-56f0-4073-baaa-927fee9596cc
In Churchill County.
Structure: Reg.Trends: Northerly N To Nnw Trending Normal Faults
Alteration: Silicification
Tectonics: Basin And Range
Deposit: Fracture filling occurs in limestone; west limb of southward plunging anticline.
Geology: Moderately folded and faulted triassic siliceous conglomerate, sandstone, limestone, and dolomite, tilted and overlain by nearly flat - lying tertiary fanglomerate and rhyolite. ; major.units: triassic sedimentary rocks ; geol.desc: rocks so silicified that it is difficult to determine original lithology
Rock formation(s): Fanglomerate;Dolomite, Shale, And Limestone
Ore(s): Fracture Filling Along Anticlinal Crest
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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 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| β 'Apatite var. Collophane' References: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Calomel Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Description: Detrital References: |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: Detrital References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Calomel | 3.AA.30 | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Apatite var. Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | '' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103769 |
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