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Montezuma Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Structure: Gentle Folding, Buckling Of Strata; Later Crushing Of Veins

Alteration: Oxidation Of Sulfide Ore; Kalolinization

Deposit: Quartz fissure vein with diorite-porphyry dike As hanging wall and limestone As footwall. Native copper forms knife-edges in cracks and small nodules in vein

Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement

Development: District organized in 1867, mill erected in 1886. In gulch on NW side of montezuma peak. Active work ceased in 1887, but some old properties were being reopened in 1905. Production estimated at $500,000

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Mineral List

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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ Bismuthinite ?
Formula: Bi2S3
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Quartz var. Jasper
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Wad'
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Bismuthinite ?2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences94
Youngest Fossil Listed516 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed530 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Poleta2516 - 513 Ma (Cambrian)
Campito - Andrews Mountain2520 - 516 Ma (Cambrian)
Campito1530 - 516 Ma (Cambrian)
Campito - Montenegro83530 - 513 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chancelloria
genus		Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Hyolithellus
genus		Animalia : Hyolithellidae : Hyolithellus530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Microcornus
genus		Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Nelegerocornidae : Microcornus530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Microdictyon
genus		Animalia : Onychophora : Microdictyon530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Pelagiella subangulata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Pelagiellida : Pelagiellidae : Pelagiella : Pelagiella subangulata530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Allonnia
genus		Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Allonnia530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Fritzaspis generalis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Archaeaspididae : Fritzaspis : Fritzaspis generalis520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Fritzaspis ovalis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Archaeaspididae : Fritzaspis : Fritzaspis ovalis520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Montezumaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Montezumaspis530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Montezumaspis parallela
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Montezumaspis : Montezumaspis parallela530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Grandinasus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Grandinasus530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Grandinasus patulus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Grandinasus : Grandinasus patulus530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Esmeraldina elliptica
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Esmeraldina : Esmeraldina elliptica530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Grandinasus auricampus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Grandinasus : Grandinasus auricampus530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Esmeraldina rowei
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Esmeraldina : Esmeraldina rowei530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Microdictyon rhomboidale
species		Animalia : Onychophora : Microdictyon : Microdictyon rhomboidale530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Microdictyon cuneum
species		Animalia : Onychophora : Microdictyon : Microdictyon cuneum530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Microdictyon montezumaensis
species		Animalia : Onychophora : Microdictyon : Microdictyon montezumaensis530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Nevadia weeksi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Nevadiidae : Nevadia : Nevadia weeksi530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Palmettaspis consorta
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenellida : Palmettaspis : Palmettaspis consorta530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Palmettaspis lidensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Palmettaspis : Palmettaspis lidensis530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Nevadia fritzi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Nevadiidae : Nevadia : Nevadia fritzi530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

References

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Ball, S.H., (1906), USGS Bull 285, P. 58-59
Ball, S.H., (1907), USGS Bull 308, P. 63-64
Lincoln, F.C., (1923), Nevada Minerals and Mining Camps: Nevada Newsletter Publishing Co: Reno, Nv.

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Link to USGS MRDS:10046823

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