Hilltop mine, Tungsten Mountain Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hilltop mine | Mine |
| Tungsten Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Churchill County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 40' 59'' North , 117° 43' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
60911
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60911:4
GUID (UUID V4):
6f438dca-e7dd-4e15-acdd-c8077de51ed1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tungsten Mountain
Tactite
Alteration: Silication
Deposit: Scheelite in tactite at contact of granodiorite with siltstone, limestone and quartzite. Early history is not well known.
Deposit type: W skarn
Development: Listed As an active underground mine and mill in 1980, employing 5 persons mining and milling gold and silver.
Rock formation(s): Star Peak Formation
Ore(s): Igneous Contact With Sedimentary Rock
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| 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) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10072142 |
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