Nor Claims, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nor Claims | Claim |
| Gilbert Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 8' 49'' North , 117° 42' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 42.9km |
| Mina | 155 (2011) | 44.1km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 44.1km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 61.8km |
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 64.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Eureka Prospect; Norman Mill Site Area
Alteration: Chert Is Bleached And Softened Within Mineralized Zones, Chloritized
Deposit: Chert and quartzite are cut at about right angles to strike by five irregular zones 2 to 5 ft wide, of small quartz stringers. Individual veinlets are rarely over an inch wide but are closely spaced within the mineralized zones.
Geology: Fine grain igneous rock on domd, from unknown depth. Breccia silicified, voggy, gossany, cemented with euhedral quartz crystals, some chert, drusy quartz filled vogs, abundant MnO2 staining.
Rock formation(s): Palmetto
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au 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 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Albers and Stewart, (1972), NBMG Bull. 78, Pl2.
USBM, (1978), Mils Data
Ferguson, H.G., (1927), USGS Bull 795-f.
Smith/bentz, (1982), Field Examination, NBMG, Sept 21, 1982.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046653 |
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