Mendha mine, Highland Mining District, Highland Range, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
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Mendha mine | Mine |
Highland Mining District | Mining District |
Highland Range | Mountain Range |
Lincoln County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 56' 32'' North , 114° 33' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
57762
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57762:0
GUID (UUID V4):
02d536ec-ee53-4800-aace-ec5cd81edb3a
Sec 15 T1N R66E
Structure: Highland Thrust Plate Vein Is Cut Off On The East By Crossfault
Deposit: Discovery Year: 1870'S
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Development: 1910 press clipping states that a 4-ft vein of pb-ag ore was being developed on the 800 ft level, followed for 30 ft. Shipments of 150 tons/wk were being shipped to utah at that time. In 1912 shipments were being made from the dump at the rate of 40 tpd. Mine was leased to roy bicknell in 1921 who shipped silver ore. In 1920 40 tons/wk were being shipped. No activity at time of examination in 1983.
Geology: Ore body is a replacement fissure vein, with bedded ore on the lower levels. The vein filling consists of jasperoid and red jasper carrying pb carbonate. In places the vein is very thin and insignificant. The bedded ore is limited on the N by the mendha vein, on the SE by broken and faulted ground, and on the W by a fault
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7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β 'Jasper' |
β 'Limonite' |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Jasper' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103586 |
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