Vicksburg mine, Vicksburg Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vicksburg mine | Mine |
| Vicksburg Mining District | Mining District |
| Humboldt County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 50' 1'' North , 118° 41' 53'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
65019
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:65019:0
GUID (UUID V4):
88245c5e-f065-4a0e-a53e-ea50d5292cdb
Commodity: None known, but ore tonnage from the vicksburg is estimated at 500,000 tons with a combined cu-au-ag value of $12/ton (1967).
Deposit: Triassic sediments have been intruded by large masses of bull quartz from granitic sources which also outcrop within the area of the vicksburg site. Sample 2947 is from an aplite dike and brecciated vein north of the vicksburg site.; model name could also be: polymetallic veins. Vicksburg group of 14 mining claims ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ
Deposit type: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Development: Discovered in 1863 and mined intermittently ever since. Main area of camp is a labyrinth of roads and drill sites by american copper and nickel all within the last few years, although activity was temporarily halted at time of examination in 1984. 14 claims. Now Consolidated With Ashdown Mine To the South
Geology: Vicksburg vein lies 1100 ft. N of outcrops of the ashdown vein; 3 parallel veins, the largest and most productive of which is the 12-ft wide no 1 vein. The no. 2 and no. 3 veins are each about 4 ft. Wide.
Rock formation(s): Pine Forest Range Intrusive
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3 valid minerals.
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
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| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045003 |
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