Silverton Mine and group of claims, Silverton Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Silverton Mine and group of claims | Group of Claims |
Silverton Mining District | Mining District |
Nye County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 31' 14'' North , 115° 52' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
40257
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40257:5
GUID (UUID V4):
85d95eb7-4a61-43f2-9190-a90f442f7010
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
West Pan Group, Pan Group
Structure: Cross Faults: N65e, 70se; N65w, 90; N85e, 47se.
Alteration: The Carbonates At The Faults Are Argillized, And Silicified.
Deposit: The selenite veins are one inch thick.anastomosing veinlets of white drusy quartz.
Development: 30-40 claims. A company was organized in the 1920's and a small amount of ore was shipped between 1930 and 1937
Ore(s): The Mineralization Is Adjacent To A Major North-Trending, Vertical To East Dipping Fault (Silverton Fault) And Cross Faults.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β 'Limonite' |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Silver Formula: Ag References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044326 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sheep Pass BasinBasin
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