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Champion mine (Champion Sillimanite Co. Quarry), Sacramento District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA

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Near Oreana. Sec 36 T29N R33E
Mined for dumortierite from 1925 to 1949.

Ref.: Rocks & Min.:12:294-295. A dumortierite mine started 1925 and owned by the Champion Sillimanite Co.





Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Bull 89 Geology and Mineral Resources of Pershing County, Nevada]
  		•  Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  'Axinite'
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Dumortierite
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[O
     
    3
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Habit: Crystalline masses, fibers, crystals
    Colour: Cobalt blue to deep pink, lavender
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
    Site Photo
    Champion mine (Champion Sillimanite Co. Quarry), Sacramento District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Fuchsite
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Svanbergite
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada]


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