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Pilot claims, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 20' 1'' North , 117° 52' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.33382,-117.86705
GeoHash:
G#: 9qu4jf7yd
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Claim
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mina155 (2011)22.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
222464
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222464:3
GUID (UUID V4):
45d4fa41-2dcf-4568-b5d8-403d92824832
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tiffany Mine


SW/4 T. 6 N., R. 37 E.
Structure: A Major E-W Fold Or Fault Trends Across The Northern Portion Of The Claim Group

Alteration: Leaching, Fe-Staining

Tectonics: Basin And Range

Deposit: Both the excelsior formation and the quartz monzonite are altered and mineralized fractures are coated with chrysocolla, copper oxides and turquoise claims cover an area of 6 sq. Mi. The group consists of 182 unpatented claims. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Development: Annual labors have been performed through august 1, 1964

Geology: The claims lie within a seemingly e- W belt of disseminated cu-m prospects that to the north of tonopah. At the pilot claims, three major rock groups crop out: the triassic excelsior formation, Jurassic or cretaceous quartz monzonite, and and a volcanic and hypahyssal complex of tertiary age. The excelsior quartzite is bleached, brecciated and iron-stained near the contact with quartz monzonite.

Rock formation(s): Excelsior Formation


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8 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2

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References

NBMG Open File Report 79-3
Archbold, N.L., (1964), (unpublished Report on the Pilot Group of Claims, Mineral County, Nevada: NBMG Files
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