Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Calcite from
Keystone Mine, Dolly Varden Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Keystone Mine, Dolly Varden Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:196902
Long-form Identifier:1:3:196902:3
GUID (UUID V4):9d032cae-3503-4a92-84b5-167c731a884e
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.2km (0.1 miles) Unnamed prospect (MRDS10045665), Dolly Varden Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) Silver Slipper Mine, Dolly Varden Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) Dolly Mine (Justice claims), Dolly Varden Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) Victoria Mine, Dolly Varden Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
10.2km (6.4 miles) Dolly Varden Mine (DV Queen Mine; Murphy shaft), Dolly Varden Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) Unnamed prospect (MRDS10045666), Dolly Varden Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) Kinsley Mountain deposit, Kinsley Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) Unnamed Prospect (MRDS10046093), Kinsley Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
25.3km (15.7 miles) Copper Valley prospect, Ferguson Spring Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
32.6km (20.3 miles) Martha Washington Mine, Ferber Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (volume)
Director ' Bulletin 648 NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA BY JAMES M. HILL WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT...Clark County.......................................................'.. Gold Butte mining district.................... Lincoln mine........................................ Bennett mine.........................gneiss............................. Gold Butte Mining Co................................. New Era group...prospects...................................... Elko County.............................................
Report (issue)
RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA By Roscoe M. Smith Prepared in cooperation with Nevada Bureau of Mines...Acknowledgment -Mining districts Commodities Production Descriptions of mining districts . Alder district-Aura district...district -Beaver district Black Mountain district Bootstrap district Burner district Burns Basin district--...-Carlin district Cave Creek district ----Charleston district_--Coal Mine district~ Contact district Cornucopia...Cornucopia district - -Corral Creek district - Decoy district Delano district Delker districtDivide district
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA Peer Hen By CASTOR oan eGORY.C.oFER DOCK NEVADA AND BUREAU... UNIVERSITY Reno & Las Vegas OF NEVADA PRESS GEOLOGY Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2004 by University of Nevada Press Photographs...otherwise noted Map of Mining Districts and significant mineral occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Castor, Stephen B, Minerals of Nevada / Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.— Ist
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA STEPHEN B. CASTOR and G R EGOR Y C . F E R D OC K l NEVADA BUREAU...association with the UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA PRESS Reno & Las Vegas Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright© 2004 by Uni versity of Nevada Press Photographs...Districts and si gnificant minernl occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology All rights reserved...-Publ ication Dat,i Castor, Stephen B. Minerals of Nevada/ Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.- rst
Book
f. MIMING DISTRICTS and MINERAL RESOURCES of NEVADA by FRANCIS CHURCH LINCOLN i r r i i ; %■... ; 'jxt . 1 — \ MINING DISTRICTS and MINERAL RESOURCES of NEVADA by FRANCIS CHURCH LINCOLN...LINCOLN 0 ll ; RENO NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING COMPANY 1923 PREFACE Earlier Works. The object of...infor­ mation concerning the mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada. No comprehensive work of...peared for a number of years. In the early days of Nevada min­ ing, from 1866 to 1878, the field was covered
Report (issue)
limestone or dolomite. It is a useful ore guide in many mining districts UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE........... Characteristics of jasperoid in major mining districts of the United States ..................................................... Tri-State district, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri ................Clifton-Morenci district, Arizona .............................. Bisbee (Warren) district, Arizona ........ Ely (Robinson) district, Nevada .............................. Leadville district, Colorado ......
Report (volume)
it helpful to refer to Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals of wide distribution, such as quartz and calcite, have...because they occur in sufficient quantity to warrant mining for their usual products but because they furnish...E. H. Barbour, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Nevada...........Dr. W. S. Tangier Smith, Berkeley, Cal...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found
Report (volume)
....................................... 102 District of Columbia ............................................................................ 187 Nevada..................................................to refer to Geological Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...abundant it may have been completely exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals that are widely...widely distributed, such as quartz and calcite, have been omitted, except those that by reason of some
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Element Deposits in the Goodsprings District, Clark County, Nevada PETER VIKRE,1,† QUENTIN J. BROWNE,2...Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada 89557 2 Kodiak Exploration Limited,...94305-2115 Abstract The Goodsprings district, Clark County, Nevada, includes zinc-dominant carbonate replacement...with Late Triassic porphyritic intrusions. The district encompasses ~500 km2 although the distribution...crystalline rocks of the craton. They consist of calcite, dolomite, sphalerite, and galena with variably
Book (volume)
investigate for geodes, chert nodules, fossils, Calcite crystals, Marcasite and Pyrite cubes. The area...chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...townagate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd. to Nehawka, in the Snyderville...chalcedony, jasper, fossils. CHERRY COUNTY VALENTINE, in the Sandhills county along the Niobrara R. and Minnechaduza...gem qualityagatized and opalized wood. DAWES COUNTY CHADRON, in N part of Co. and as far W as Crawford
Book
ARIZONA-IV ] 1-102 [ 17 / 1986 [ ONTARIO] NEVADA] [ 16 / 1985 [ 65-128 265-328 261-336 209-272...On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...Iron-manganese phosphates of the Williams pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama (by P. B. Leavens & T. A. Simpson) 6:66-73
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
secondary phosphate minerals. Although some pegmatite mining for feldspar still continues (Jacobson 1994). the...except for the Homestake mine, which has operated for more than 120 years, most mining in the area peaked in...and fewer chances to obtain any. However, some mining, mineral exploration, and mineral collecting continues...FiridofGt~rnSphultirite ut IIIP Bulinut Zinc Mine, St. Luwrence County, tditor of NPW b r k ” unrl iipptwwl...and additions. Mlneral Index by Counties Brule County Elm Creek, IS mi. S. of Chamberlain, near junction
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
uncommon or rare in pegmatite. Only fluorite, calcite and siderite are at all common while wolframite...Bernardino County, California and also in pegmatites north of the Reagan mining district, Nevada. FLUORIDES...earth type of pegmatite as at Barringer Hill, Llano County, Texas where large masses weighing up to four hundred...mineral at St. Peter's Dome near Pike's Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. CRYOLITE, a fluoride of sodium and aluminum...near St. Peter's Dome, Colorado. CARBONATES (15) CALCITE, calcium carbonate, is the most common carbonate
Report (issue)
to visit a number of widely separated mining districts in Nevada and northeastern California. The work...days of September were spent in the Yellow Pine district, Nevada's new and largest zinc camp. This report...and people of the district did much to expedite the work. The mining men of the district extended many courtesies...ACCESSIBILITY. The Yellow Pine mining district, sometimes called ,the Good Springs district, is in the southwestern...southwestern part of Clark County, Nev., near the California line. It covers the southern part of the Spring
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
University] at 23:49 05 October 2014 Daybreak Mine, Spokane County, Washington T he naming of minerals that...its outstanding classic occurrence at the Daybreak mine near Elk, Washington. Autunite is characterized...most “autunite” specimens that have been found on mine dumps or have resided in collections for decades...some localities, including that from the Daybreak mine described below, dehydrates in such a way that what...of autunite aggregates from the Daybreak mine, Spokane County, Washington; John Lucking specimen, Jeff
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Book (edition)
"scratched" scratch was Many which is area, Wet is calcite, a pocket knife blade tests, make sure that...associated with such rocks. Because hard rock mining amateur will usually get is tedious and expensive...feldspar quarries in pegmatite deposits, mines and mine dumps, and from "float" deposits, minerals loose...should always ask permission it may be un- or a mine dvmip. Cleanliness around a camp site and removal...recent perhaps because of the decline in placer mining for gold in made dis- faces helps to distinguish
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
considered rare are: 1st—Gold deposited in calcite. 2nd—The calcite is brecciated and of three colors, blackish...brownish, and large crystalled pure white, the white calcite being the bonding agent of the breccia which consists...thick in the darkish calcite, adjacent to or paralleling seams of white calcite generally, occasionally...yellow gold in white calcite was sent in by Mr. McDonald. ARIZONA—"The Bagdad Mine, Yavapai Co., Arizona...is now in the hands of various collectors. Bagdad Mine has produced, from time to time, many unusual copper
Report (issue)
DEPOSITS OP MANGANESE ORE IN NEVADA. By J. T. PARDEE and E. L. JONES, Jr. INTRODUCTION. Manganese is...is rather widely distributed in Nevada. In addition to the small amounts that occur in rocks' generally...silver ore has been produced for many years in Nevada, but manganese ore for use in the manufacture of...conspicuous example. The amount of manganese ore mined in Nevada in 1916 was small, but thereafter production increased...it practically ceased. Altogether during the war Nevada, in addition to a large amount of manganiferous
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
done. A field trip is planned to Perryville for calcite and celestite. The Gem and Mineral Society of Syracuse...Syracuse visited the Marble Rock Quartz Mine in Ontario, under the leadership of "Underwater" Don Briggs...at Lincoln, Nebraska, was shown by the Tompkins County Gem and Mineral Club, Ithaca. James Warren, Sr...brought their finished pieces to a the Durgy Copper Mine resulted in a club meeting for display. Another...Junior Exhibit. Also the Club went pan­ the Wayne County Gem and Mineral ning for gold at Play more Beach
Report (issue)
Y A N D O R E DEPOSITS OF THE ALMA DISTRICT PARK COUNTY, COLORADO BY HORACE B. PATTON ARTHUR J...Extent of the District 15 Description of the Maps 17 Degree of Accuracy 19 Description of Mining Claim M a...Pennsylvania Mountain Pennsylvania Tunnel Butte Mine and the Maumee Tunnel O n London Mountain Northwest...M I N I N G DISTRICT 146 Early Placer Workings 146 Lode Claims—Primitive Mining 149 Mining Under Difficulties...Future Outlook 157 Prehistoric Mining 158 High-grading 158 Early Mining Customs 158 C H A P T E R VI.
Report (issue)
States Department of the Interior Department of Mining, Stanford University liCD LIBRARY 1948 : ...Sierra Nevada, by George R. Heyl 77""V" Zinc-Copper Deposits of the Big Bend Mine, Butte County, California...Geology of the Lilvama and Pioneer Mines, El Dorado County, and California, by Manning W. Cox, Donald C. Wyant...California, County, Newton Copper Mine, Amador R. Heyl and John H. Eric ""~V" Pemi Zinc-Copper Mine, Calaveras...Calaveras County, California, by George R. Hevl, Manning W. Cox, and John II. Eric The Gravhouse Area, Amador
Report (issue)
discovery in the big open-pit Rosia Poieni copper mine, Muşca, Alba, Romania. Anton Watzl brought about...transparent sea-green vivianite from the Rosia Poieni mine either form jackstraw clusters, many with pale gray...==== Vivianite, 5.5 cm, from the Rosia Poieni mine, Muşca, Alba, Romania. MCh Minerals specimen and...and photo. Vivianite, 5 cm, from the Rosia Poieni mine, Muşca, Alba, Romania. MCh Minerals specimen and...2.6 cm, from the Nanjingqiao deposit, Pingjiang County, Yueyang, Hunan, China. Boren and King Minerals
Report (issue)
description of the geology, mining history, and production of the major gold-mining districts in 21 States...relations ---------------------------History of gold mining and trends in production_ J\labama -----------...--------------Cleburne County ----------~-----------------­ Tallapoosa County --------------------------Alaska...------------------Cochise County -----------------------------Gila County --------------------------------Greenlee...ee County ----------------------------R[aricopa County ----------------------------R[ohave County --
 
and/or  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 9, 2024 03:27:21
Go to top of page