Lone Star Group, Brovard, Rand Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lone Star Group | - not defined - |
| Brovard | - not defined - |
| Rand Mining District | Mining District |
| Mineral County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 47' 6'' North , 118° 23' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Walker Lake | 275 (2017) | 34.9km |
| Hawthorne | 3,269 (2017) | 35.3km |
| Schurz | 658 (2011) | 40.7km |
| Gabbs | 269 (2011) | 41.8km |
| Mina | 155 (2011) | 50.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
39381
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39381:5
GUID (UUID V4):
21e95ee7-226d-492a-9a12-cf2e786f9057
Alteration: Highly Altered Andesite-Kaolinized
Commodity: ASSAY AVE. $3 TO $12 PER TON AU; $7 TO $20 PER TON SILVER IN 1937 . ORE AVE. 3 FT OF $16.37/TON.
Deposit: Geology is similar to that of nev. Rand except that andesite breccia and rhyolite were encountered in the lower workings of the deeper shaft. Mine is about 2000 feet east at the last hope mine along the same granodiorite-andesite contact ; info.src : 2 unpub rept
Geology: Ore is soft crushed qtz. And country rock carrying, limonite, jarosite and in some places gypsum
Ore(s): Mineralized Zone Lies In Sheared Altered Andesite, With Qtz. Lenses Carrying Gold And Silver
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β 'Limonite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10037630 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045441 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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