Pinon Claims, Tokop Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pinon Claims | Claim |
| Tokop Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 15' 32'' North , 117° 17' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 50.2km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 63.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
NBMG Sample Site 1194
Alteration: Bleaching, Silication
Deposit: Remnant roof pendant. Aboudant c W staining, secondary silica flooded system.
Geology: Host rocks oxidized, bleached, sligthly magnetic.
Rock formation(s): Sylvania Pluton
Ore(s): Contact Of Igneous Rock With Sediments
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) 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 | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Smith/bentz, (1983), Field Examination, NBMG, 7 May 83
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047131 |
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