NBMG Sample Site 3931, Short Day Claims, Mountain Wells Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| NBMG Sample Site 3931 | Prospect |
| Short Day Claims | Claim |
| Mountain Wells Mining District | Mining District |
| Churchill County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 10' 8'' North , 118° 16' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gabbs | 269 (2011) | 44.8km |
| Fallon Station | 705 (2011) | 47.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
416717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416717:7
GUID (UUID V4):
379effd6-a29d-45e8-a3e8-c0727f5e7a9c
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Short Day Claims #8; Eleven Mile Adit
Deposit: Quartz veins contain pyrite, molybdenite, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite. Veins in felsite near granite contact. Discovery year: staked 1976
Development: Active claims in 1986, staked in 1976. Nearby road-building and drilling in recent years, but no actual activity on the claims in 1986, at time of examination
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047658 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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