Mickspot mine, Crow Springs Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mickspot mine | Mine |
| Crow Springs Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 23' 1'' North , 117° 42' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
60790
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60790:3
GUID (UUID V4):
657fb156-0fff-4535-822d-89c0ab2aab91
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nora Francis; New Dream
Oxidized antimony minerals
Structure: The Host Rock Strikes N30W, Dip 55SW.
Commodity: The stibnite is oxidized.
Rock formation(s): Excelsior Formation
Structure: Faults
Deposit: Vein 6-14 inches wide consists of brecciated chert recemented by quartz. Small pods, veinlets and single crystals of stibnite occur in the quartz
Deposit type: Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc)
Development: Small amount of ore was shipped during w.w. Ii.
Geology: Quartzites and cherts strike n30w, dip 55 sw. Arsenopyrite has commonly been leached with cellular box works remaining and the yellow fluffy oxides have been redeposited short distances away from the box works
Rock formation(s): Excelsior
Ore(s): Gouge Zone
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10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenolite Formula: As2O3 |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Arsenolite | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046644 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046600 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
- Havallah BasinBasin
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