Ala-Mar deposit (Currant Creek deposit; Manzoni deposit), Currant Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Ala-Mar deposit (Currant Creek deposit; Manzoni deposit) | Deposit |
Currant Mining District | Mining District |
White Pine County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 51' 18'' North , 115° 19' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
3893
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3893:8
GUID (UUID V4):
689cb166-ced5-4ac2-b72b-4a3210b57b76
Sec 34 T12N R59E. East and west mines.
Structure: A N45w Trending Fault, A N20e Trending Fault
Alteration: Hydrothermal
Deposit: Second largest deposit in the district. ; info.src : 1 pub lit the dimensions given are of northwest trending zones of rodules. Two magnesite lenses have a max length of 65 ft and width of 9 ft.
Development: Ten diamond drill holes were made by the u.s. Bureau of mines in 1942
Geology: The sedimentary calcareous tuff varies from 100-400 ft with a conglomeratic base and overlies basaltic andesite and dacitic breccias.
Ore(s): The Deposit Is Located At The Intersection Of Two Faults.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Clinochrysotile' |
β 'Deweylite' Formula: Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
β Huntite (TL) Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4 Type Locality: |
β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
β | Huntite (TL) | 5.AB.25 | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | 'Clinochrysotile' | 9.ED. | |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Deweylite' | - | Mg4Si3O10 Β· 6H2O ? |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | β Deweylite | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Deweylite | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
O | β Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Deweylite | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
Mg | β Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Deweylite | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044186 |
---|
Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- White Pine County
- Currant Mining District
- Ala-Mar deposit (Currant Creek deposit; Manzoni deposit)
- Currant Mining District
- White Pine County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Ely BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sheep Pass BasinBasin
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.