Red Bird Group, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Bird Group | Claim |
| Tuscarora Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 20' 5'' North , 116° 12' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Silverado
Structure: Shear Zone
Alteration: Argillization
Deposit: Footwall contains ore
Deposit type: Hot-spring Hg
Geology: Geol.desc: rocks argillized prior to faulting
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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 Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Mercury Formula: Hg Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | β Mercury | Hg |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bailey and Phoenix, (1944), Quicksilver Deposits in Nevada: NBMG Bull. 41
Holmes, (1965), Mercury in Nevada: in USBM Ic 8252
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040550 |
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