Burro Claims, Lone Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Burro Claims | Claim |
| Lone Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 57' 41'' North , 117° 26' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 21.7km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 28.7km |
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 33.3km |
Structure: Fault
Alteration: Silicification
Deposit: Shear zone consists of 5-6 m of crushed rock. Silicified zones along fault contain pyrite. One 0.5-m-thick lens of white quartz contains some galena with cerussite.
Rock formation(s): Campito
Ore(s): Fault Zone
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O 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 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)TINGLEY,J.V., (1979), FIELD EXAMINATION
ALBERS,J.P. AND STEWART,J.H., (1972), NBMG BULL 78
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047206 |
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