NBMG Sample Site 1265, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| NBMG Sample Site 1265 | Occurrence |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 6' 33'' North , 117° 42' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 40.0km |
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 42.8km |
| Mina | 155 (2011) | 46.4km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 57.9km |
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 61.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
SG Claims In Part
Alteration: Silicification; Strong Argillization Of Volcanics.
Deposit: Chalcedonic quartz veins cut the volcanics. Boxworks, crystals after calcite & drusy quartz coats vugs and fractures. Chalcedonic and opaline silica coat and cement breccia; mammiuary hematite/limonite coat surfaces. Pyrite ghosts. Possible mercury in chalcedonic veins.
Development: Recent bulldozing - probably assessment work (1982)
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Smith, P. and Bentz, J., (1982), Field Examination Report, 9-11-82
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047189 |
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