Turquoise 50 prospect, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Turquoise 50 prospect | Prospect |
| Bullion Mining District | Mining District |
| Lander County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 13' 37'' North , 116° 44' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Valley | 392 (2011) | 25.2km |
| Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 48.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
60080
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60080:3
GUID (UUID V4):
79733592-9b40-44a3-8011-6779f0218a5d
Sec 12 T27N R46E
Structure: Deposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn Thrust
Alteration: Argillation Of Country Rocks About Deposit
Deposit: Turquoise occurs As seams and veinlets in shale and a sill developement on the property consists of several small prospect pits and trenches and a short adit. Last owner of record was john saxon of battle mtn. Nev. (morrissey). The property is located on the east slope of squa W butte ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Geology: Turquoise occurs As seams ans veinlets in shale and a thin highly alterred intrusive sill. The shale strikes n20 W and dips 30ne.
Rock formation(s): Valmy Formation
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10098612 |
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