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New Potosi Mine (Potosi Mine; Peterson Mine), Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
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New Potosi Mine (Potosi Mine; Peterson Mine)Mine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 9' 9'' North , 118° 6' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.15254,-118.10756
GeoHash:
G#: 9qu103kww
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mina155 (2011)26.4km
Benton280 (2011)49.2km
Dyer259 (2011)54.0km
Silver Peak107 (2011)60.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
39396
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39396:7
GUID (UUID V4):
84a08b97-0122-429e-9268-ec47e78ea02d


Structure: District Is Bounded On North By Major Post-Mineral Fault Alpha Fault

Alteration: Oxidation

Tectonics: Basin And Range

Deposit: Deep sulfide ore could not be handled in the 1800's, but it was worked at this mine in the 1950's. ; info.src : 1 pub lit presumably part of east-trending vein system in candelaria formation that parallels bedding. Production came from primary sulfide ore. Productive ore came from lower shale boundary

Development: Patented in 1870's, run by peterson since 1947, leased since 1952, active in 1956. Not listed As active in 1980

Geology: Age of host rocks based on fossil evidence, triassic.

Rock formation(s): Candelaria Formation; Candelaria Formation


Ore(s): E-Trending Vein System

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
NBMG Bull 56
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
NBMG Bull 56
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Scorodite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
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
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Carminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
β“˜Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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Link to USGS MRDS:10045324
Link to USGS MRDS:10037528

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References

Ross, D.C, (1961), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Mineral County, Nevada: NBMG Bull. 58
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