Salt Lake group (Lillian Ray group), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake group (Lillian Ray group) | - not defined - |
| Contact Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 51' 41'' North , 114° 48' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wells | 1,261 (2017) | 30.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
40983
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40983:3
GUID (UUID V4):
fd7779d1-dea3-4ac8-8b2c-b6847faf8f50
Coppper
Structure: Granodiorite Stock With Assoc Faults, Fractures
Alteration: Some Oxidation
Deposit: Mineralized dikes or veins averaging 6%-20% Cu mineral survey no. 2124 this group is within the granodiorite mass between contact and the west contact area. No production has been recorded to date (schrader, 1935, p 36-7) this property consists of 16 claims, all located on mineralized dikes or veins averaging 6%-20% copper (schrader, 1912, p 133) the claims are As follows: nettie, rueben, utah, mormon girl, mormon boy, salt lake fraction, salt lake nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. (see schrader's claim maps, 1912 and 1935).-location given for point approx. Within group-no workings show on map sheet. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: 16 claims
Ore(s): Intrusive Dikes & Veins, Fractures
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045946 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Copper–Bull Run–Elko–Indian Wells BasinBasin
- Ely BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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