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Alpha mine (New Giroux mine), Tripp-Veteran pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
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Alpha mine (New Giroux mine)Mine
Tripp-Veteran pitPit
Robinson Mining DistrictMining District
White Pine CountyCounty
NevadaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 15' 28'' North , 115° 1' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.25800,-115.03143
GeoHash:
G#: 9qypq6swm
GRN:
N27W64
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ruth440 (2011)4.3km
Ely4,134 (2017)12.3km
McGill1,148 (2011)27.2km
Lund282 (2011)44.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
59516
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59516:7
GUID (UUID V4):
7d02bb6c-dabc-49ed-97ce-c9125c99487f


Geology: Deposit occurs in an east-trending zone 6 miles long, up to 3000 feet wide localized in structural traps along favorable beds. Ores were oxidized and enriched to depth of 1800 feet

Rock formation(s): Ely Limestone;Joana Limestone


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Commodity List

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Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Delafossite
Formula: CuFeO2
β“˜ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Delafossite4.AB.15CuFeO2
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Oβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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