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Goldfield-Belmont Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Goldfield-Belmont MineMine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 45' 21'' North , 117° 11' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.75606,-117.19397
GeoHash:
G#: 9qswv1mby
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goldfield268 (2011)6.4km
Tonopah2,478 (2011)34.7km
Silver Peak107 (2011)38.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
64266
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64266:9
GUID (UUID V4):
db8d96a8-fcf3-4750-8595-68698c76c390


Structure: Faults

Alteration: Silicification, Pyritization, Kaolinization.

Deposit type: Epithermal quartz-alunite Au

Ore(s): Fissuring, Brecciation In Sheeted Zone

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Krennerite ?
Formula: Au3AgTe8
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Tellurite
Formula: TeO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Krennerite ?2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Tellurite4.DE.20TeO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TelluriteTeO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teβ“˜ TelluriteTeO2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8

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References

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
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