Mohawk mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mohawk mine | Mine |
| Red Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 43' 36'' North , 117° 48' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 16.2km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 23.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
60837
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60837:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0ac3b013-c07e-457a-9f06-1f720bb44526
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Argentite
Structure: Silver Peak Caldera Fault Trending About N 40 E
Alteration: Argillization, Silicification
Deposit: In 1921, a Canadian company sank an inclined shaft on the vein to the 500 ft level. In November 1980, Veta Grande Co., Inc. announced an agreement to purchase Mohawk Mines Inc., and to expand the mine's current capacity of 100 tons per day to 300 t.p.d. Within the next 18 months. E.J. Shirley, discoverer of the mine, acquired 3 partners, his brother Louis, Harvey Humphrey, and Stanley Chiatovich. In 1951, the property was optioned to E.R. Hines assigned it to his principal, Avery Brundage, who formed "Bruhi" (Brundage-Hines) Enterprises. In May 1953, Brundage optioned the Mohawk property to Sunshine Mining Co., who abandoned the option within the year. In 1954, Brundage decided to develop the mine and reconstruct the mill at Silver Peak. Mill was completed in 1955 and treated Mohawk ore until 1956 when mine and mill shut down. In 1956, U.S. Mining and Milling Corp. bought the Brundage mill in Silver Peak to treat Nivloc ore. In 1958, it was treating 75 tpd from the Ohio Mining Co. at Gold Point. In 1959, U.S. Milling Co. concluded a lease-purchase agreement for the Mohawk mine and mining began immediately. A cave-in in October 1959 killed 3 miners, and the mine was temporarily closed ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ steeply-dipping, epithermal fissure veins of massive quartz, banded quartz, with some barite and calcite, banded manganosiderite. Radioactive ore with vanadium reported from this property. Brecciation is ubiquitous.
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: Listed as a currently active underground silvermine employing 29 persons in 1981. Major production period was 1952-1958. Diamond-drilling in 1960s by Sunshine and Mid Continent Uranium Co. (see general for earlier history)
Geology: At surface, veins consist of friable masses of quartz seldom excceding 1.8 m wide, which have been leached of carbonate, sulfides and clays, and most silver. Veins widen with depth
Rock formation(s): Rhyolite Of Cottonwood Springs
Latite Of Sheep Mountain
Ore(s): Faulting And Fracturing Provided Channels Of Mineralizing Fluids Along Major NE-Trending Structure.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Hollandite Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | β Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046778 |
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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