Bald Mountain Chief mine, Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bald Mountain Chief mine | Mine |
| Railroad Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 31' 36'' North , 116° 0' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carlin | 2,302 (2017) | 22.3km |
| Elko | 20,279 (2017) | 39.7km |
| Spring Creek | 12,361 (2011) | 41.8km |
| Osino | 709 (2011) | 53.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
41505
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41505:6
GUID (UUID V4):
59a3a04d-b5e8-4798-9040-10ca9161cee1
Deposit: Gossan zone; replacement mineralization at fissure intersections a small production prior to 1969 was reported the bald mountain chief property is located just W Of the copper belle mine, and adjacent to usmm. 2-109. The claim is explored by means of adits driven in a gossan zone to explore replacement mineralization at fissure intersections in the carbonate rocks. A small production is reported prior to 1969. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Geology: Gossan present
Ore(s): Fissures, Favorable Rocks
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7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| 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 | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045608 |
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