Navajo mine, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Navajo mine | Mine |
| Tuscarora Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 18' 50'' North , 116° 13' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elko | 20,279 (2017) | 66.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
41671
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41671:8
GUID (UUID V4):
93462ee2-bb0a-4ba1-88dc-2b3b44ee5147
Structure: Northwest-Striking Faults Conjugate To A Set Of East-Striking Faults
Alteration: Early Propylitic, And Inner Potassic Halos
Deposit: Vein carrying native silver, horn silver & silver sulphides, mainly the result of supergene enrichment typical bonanza type epithermal vein deposit. Most of the production occurred prior to 1890, and the maximum depth of the workings was 650 ft. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: Typical bonanza-type epithermal vein deposit for which most production occurred prior to 1890.
Geology: The rich silver deposits were largely the result of supergene enrichment mineralogy typical of this zone includes native silver, horn silver, argentite, stephanite, proustite, pyrargyrite, pyrite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, and galena.
Note: This mine has been destroyed by the tuscarora mine Open pit
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14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Selenium Formula: Se |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| 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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | β Selenium | Se |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045529 |
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