R.C. Wilcox Mine, Jessup District, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 39° 55' 59'' North , 118° 59' 38'' West |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 39.93319,-118.99409 |
| GeoHash: | G#: 9r57hjx5s |
| Locality type: | Mine |
| KΓΆppen climate type: | BWk : Cold desert climate |
An old turquoise mine probably within the Jessup District.
Geology: Gemstone is turquoise.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β 'commodity:Gemstones' Reference: |
| β Turquoise Formula: Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Reference: John Meek Collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | 'Turquoise' | 8.DD.15 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O | |||
| β | Turquoise | 42.9.3.1 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Pleistocene - Pliocene 0.0117 - 5.333 Ma ID: 2777481 | Older alluvium and alluvial fan deposits Age: Cenozoic (0.0117 - 5.333 Ma) Description: Unit consists mostly of older alluvium and alluvial fans. It also includes various stream deposits, gravel, fanglomerates, and older gravels. It is not very consistent in description from county to county. This is used in all counties except Clark. Comments: Original map source: Crafford, A.E.J., 2007, Geologic Map of Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 249, 1 CD-ROM, 46 p., 1 plate; Scale 1:250,000. Lithology: Major:{coarse alluvium,fine alluvium} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
| Neogene 2.588 - 23.03 Ma ID: 3186305 | Cenozoic volcanic rocks Age: Neogene (2.588 - 23.03 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Columbia River Basalt Comments: Columbia Plateau Lithology: Flood basalt(s); mafic volcanic rocks; basalt Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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R.C. Wilcox Mine, Jessup District, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA