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Old Soldier mine (Lost Soldier mine), Churchill Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types
Old Soldier mine (Lost Soldier mine)Mine (Reclaimed)
Churchill Mining DistrictMining District
Lyon CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 19' 3'' North , 119° 16' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.31763,-119.27714
GeoHash:
G#: 9qgptv91c
GRN:
N27W66
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stagecoach1,874 (2011)10.4km
Silver Springs5,296 (2011)11.8km
Dayton8,964 (2011)28.6km
Virginia City855 (2011)32.0km
Fernley19,418 (2017)32.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubCarson City, Nevada46km
High Desert RockersCarson City, Nevada46km
Mindat Locality ID:
36926
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36926:1
GUID (UUID V4):
2854fdb1-b1b4-4984-a2c8-a7a26faffc63
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Churchill Butte


Sec 22 T17N R24E

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜ Čechite
Formula: PbFe2+(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

Cu4(SO4)(OH)6β“˜ Brochantite
PbCO3β“˜ Cerussite
PbCu(SO4)(OH)2β“˜ Linarite
Pb(MoO4)β“˜ Wulfenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ΔŒechite8.BH.40PbFe2+(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ČechitePbFe2+(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ ČechitePbFe2+(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ ČechitePbFe2+(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ČechitePbFe2+(VO4)(OH)
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ ČechitePbFe2+(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

NEV. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT 2,L (1962), P. 27.
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