Black Eagle mine, Jersey Mining District (Jersey Valley Mining District), Lander County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Eagle mine | Mine |
| Jersey Mining District (Jersey Valley Mining District) | - not defined - |
| Lander County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 13' 12'' North , 117° 26' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
60414
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60414:6
GUID (UUID V4):
274b20f5-4d60-4968-8b69-56b8de2141bf
Alteration: Country Rock Has Been Silicitied & Jasperized
Deposit: Long, narrow, lenticular replacement along bedding in agrillite and chert. It feathers out in all directions. 3 discontinuous orebodies elongated along strike of host rocks, up to 820 ft. Long. The property comprises five unpatented mining claims located in 1934. The only developement in 1950 were two short adits. The USBM undertook exploration of the property in 1940 with a program of mapping, sampling, trenching, and drilling. For results from the program and diamond drill holes see USBM rept of inv. 4713. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: 5 unpatented claims on manganese prospect
Geology: The deposit is a long narro W lenticular replacement along bedding in argillite and chert that strikes n45 deg W and dips 40 deg. The ore body feathers out in all directions and is cut by several complex faults and folds. Drilling outlined three discontinuous ore bodies elongated along the strike of the host rocks, the longest was 820 feet.
Rock formation(s): Pumerpnickel Formation
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044836 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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