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Broken Hills Mine, Broken Hills Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
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Neighbouring regions:
Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
39374
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39374:5
GUID (UUID V4):
7a9049f4-153b-4c1b-acac-342955693ddb


silver lead mine. Sec 21 T14N R35E.
Deposit: Two veins, 18 inches to 2 feet thick, are filled with crushed andesite and quartz. Rich silver ore (as much As 100 oz/ton) occurs in bunches in veins. Ag-pb ore also occurs in stock-work lenses in the andesite outside the vein, also some disseminated pyrite and chalcopyrite in the wall rock.

Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock

Development: Stratford and arthur worked property until 1920, when it was sold to the broken hills silver corp. Several small companies were involved later, but operations ended in 1920's. Property was relocated in 1936 by g.m. Lerchen. The lerchen property was comprised of 4 unpatented claims.

Geology: Virtually all ore has been taken from the oxidized zone, which extends to a depth of 150 feet.

Rock formation(s): Post-Esmeralda Volcanic Rocks
Post-Esmeralda Volcanic Rocks


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23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ 'Asbestos'
β“˜ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
Description: Geodes near mine
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Description: Geodes near mine
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

Ag3Pb10Sb11S28β“˜ Owyheeite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜Owyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Asbestos'-
β“˜'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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References

Vanderburg, (1937), Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Mineral County, Nevada; USBM Ic 6941
Ross, D.C., (1961), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Mineral County, Nevada; NBMG Bull. 58
Schilling, (1962), Molybdenum in Nevada; NBMG Report 2
Lawrence, (1963), Antimony Deposits in Nevada; NBMG Bull. 61
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