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Thor Mine, Eagle Valley Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
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Thor MineMine
Eagle Valley Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 53' 54'' North , 114° 3' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Panaca963 (2011)31.9km
Pioche1,002 (2011)35.2km
Beryl Junction197 (2011)40.7km
Enterprise1,799 (2017)46.5km
Caliente1,109 (2017)51.2km
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Thor Crosscut, Talisman; NBMG Sample Site 1719


Structure: Thor Vein Is Cut Off By Post-Mineral Faults On Both Ends

Alteration: Clays & Sericite; Silicification

Deposit: Fragments of silicified Fe-replaced andesite which show fine vitreous quartz veinlets pre-dating brecciation are contained in massive to prismatic white vein quartz on dump. Veins have open centers, are typically banded white to clear in appearance, are Fe-stained and show Fe-stained, quartz-encrusted vugs. Although the veins contain scarce crystals of fine-grained pyrite, it is less than that observed in similar vein material at the jennie mine. Dark streaks and lenses in vein material are probably dispersed sulfides or possibly Ag-bearing minerals. Clots of limonite and Mn oxides are found but not in abundance. Quartz after calcite textures are common. Typical vein width is 1-3 in with subparallel veins forming widths up to 1-2 ft. A quartz vein observed cutting the andesite at the portal strikes n50e and dips 80 nw. It is typical of the secondary veins noted through out the district which are probably unmineralized. It is 3 in wide, banded, vuggy and Fe-stained

Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock

Development: At time of examination in 1983, a truck-supported drill rig was operating near road junction just north of mine

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3 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
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.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-

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CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

References

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BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., (1983), FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, SEPT 17, 1983
PERRY, L.I., (1976), UTAH GEOLOGY, VOL. 3, NO. 1, P. 23, 34-35, PL. 2.
USGS, (1920), P.P. 111, P. 563-568.

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