Mill Creek gold deposit, Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mill Creek gold deposit | Deposit |
| Independence Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 20' 34'' North , 116° 2' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Osino | 709 (2011) | 55.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
41220
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41220:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c06f38bc-9e55-4d49-a235-bcbf665f7566
Alteration: Silicification
Commodity: Ore Materials: GOLD Gangue Materials: PYRITE, REALGAR
Deposit: Micrometer-sized gold grains with or without pyrite. Ore is generally sulfide-rich and highly refractory.
Deposit type: Carbonate-hosted Au-Ag
Development: Major gold deposit discovered by freeport 1985? - development was proceeding in 1986 after environmental assessment report approval.
Ores(s): Thrust faults, normal faults
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3 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10310322 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Copper–Bull Run–Elko–Indian Wells BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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