Gold Seam Mine, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Gold Seam Mine | Mine |
Esmeralda County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 57' 58'' North , 117° 12' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 11.3km |
Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 28.7km |
Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 43.8km |
Structure: Faults.
Geology: Vein material seen on the dumps; a little drusy quartz in fractures. The two shafts lie along a n40e trend, which could be consistant with some altered fault trends in the area.
Rock formation(s): Tonapah Summit Member, Fraction Tuff
Ore(s): Faults?
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1 valid mineral.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Garside, L.J., (1982), Field Examination, NBMG, 9 Jul 82
Bonham, H.F., Jr. and Garside, L.J., (1979), NBMG Bull 92.
Bonham, H.F., Jr. and Garside, L.J., (1982), NBMG Bull 96.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047023 |
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