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Yellow Pine Mine (Yellow Pine Lead Zinc Mine; Hilo; Radio; Como; Hermes), Goodsprings, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 51' 1'' North , 115° 29' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.85028,-115.49417
GeoHash:
G#: 9qmggy7en
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goodsprings229 (2011)5.8km
Sandy Valley2,051 (2011)13.0km
Blue Diamond290 (2011)23.3km
Enterprise108,481 (2011)29.9km
Summerlin South24,085 (2012)33.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral SocietyLas Vegas, Nevada48km
Mindat Locality ID:
3891
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3891:4
GUID (UUID V4):
7b6b5d2d-b888-42de-9960-d8447a8609c2


A former Pb-Zn-Ag-Cu-Au-Hg-Sb mine located in sec. 20, T24S, R58E, MDM, 5.8 km (3.6 miles) WNW of Goodsprings, E of Shenandoah Peak, on private land within a Bureau of Land Management administered area. Discovered in 1892. Owned by J. F. Kent. Owned by the Security 1st National Bank and F. Nay and N. Meehan, California. Operated by the Yellow Pine Mine, Nevada (1964). Operated during the period 1906 to 1928. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. The Prairie Flower and Yellow Pine Mines are now connected underground and are operated as one mine.

Mineralization is a polymetallic replacement deposit (Mineral occurrence model information: Model code 72; USGS model code 19a; Deposit model name: Polymetallic replacement; Mark3 model number 47), hosted in the Monte Cristo (Yellow Pine) (Bullion) Limestone. The ore bodies are breccia-filled and pipelike, and tabular replacement in form, strike NE and dip NW at a thickness of 15.24 meters. a width of 91.44 meters, and a length of 609.6 meters. The primary mode of origin was hydrothermal activity. The primary ore control was faulting and the secondary was fracturing and bedding planes. Wallrock alteration is moderate (dolomitization and silicification). The Yellow Pine Limestone is a member of the Mississippian Monte Cristo Formation. Hydrozincite is the most abundant zinc mineral. There is also some stibnite and cinnabar present. Local rocks include limestone and sparse dolomite, siltstone, and sandstone.

Regional geologic structures include regional normal faults, which are numerous and have attitudes which vary greatly, plus a thrust fault. Locally, there is a fault zone.

Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 213.36 meters. Surprisingly, no further data regarding workings are provided in the MRDS files.

Analytical data results: Crude Pb ore contained 47-63% Pb, 5-13% Zn, and 17 to 22 opunces Ag/ton. Mixed Pb-Zn ore contained 13-16% Pb 27-30% Zn and about 11 ounces Ag/ton. Crude Zn ore contained 34-45% Zn, 3.5-6.5% Pb, and 1 to 6 ounces Ag/ton. The insoluble matter (mostly silica) composed 5-15% of the bulk.

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34 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Calamine'
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Description: 1100 foot level of mine.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite
Formula: Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Pseudomorphs after orthoclase.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
βœͺ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Habit: Tabular-prismatic to 10 cm.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Gallery:

Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6β“˜ Hydrozincite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
β“˜Heterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Beaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜var. Copper-bearing Descloizite8.BH.40Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Calamine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

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