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Mule Canyon deposit, Shoshone Mountains, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 35' 58'' North , 116° 41' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.59972,-116.68389
GeoHash:
G#: 9rjnbycqs
GRN:
N28W64
Locality type:
Deposit
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Battle Mountain3,635 (2011)21.6km
Crescent Valley392 (2011)22.3km


Carlin trend-type gold deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22; David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463 ; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Aguilarite
Formula: Ag4SeS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22; David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463 ; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463 ; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22; David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463 ; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22; David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463 ; 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 Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22; David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463 ; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22; David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463 ; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22; David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463 ; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22
β“˜ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
Reference: David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463 ; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22; David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463 ; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Reference: David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Reference: David A. John, Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003)Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 98(2):425-463
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 22; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Zeolite Group'
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Aguilarite2.BA.55Ag4SeS
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Naumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ AguilariteAg4SeS
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
Seβ“˜ AguilariteAg4SeS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ AguilariteAg4SeS
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ Polybasite[Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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USGS Open file report 98-338 (1998): chapter 22.
John, David A., Albert H. Hofstra, Robert J. Fleck, Jon E. Brummer, and Eric C. Saderholm (2003): Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada (in Gold deposits in northern Nevada; Part 1, Regional studies and epithermal deposits). Economic Geology 98(2): 425-463.

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