Birthday vein, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Birthday vein | Vein |
| National Mining District | Mining District |
| Humboldt County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 49' 30'' North , 117° 35' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| McDermitt | 172 (2011) | 21.9km |
| Orovada | 155 (2011) | 32.7km |
| Paradise Valley | 109 (2011) | 37.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
62140
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62140:8
GUID (UUID V4):
5f49dcd3-629d-4605-a06e-6dc5b3479065
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Birthday Mine; NBMG Sample Site-2641
Round and Radiator Hills
Deposit: No structures visible. Vein material on dump very friable, consists of aggregates of fine quartz crystals, clay, flecks of stibnite, some tetrahedrite. This mine is reported to have produced most of the district's ore after the closing of the national mine in 1917, through the 1920's. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ discovery year: early 1900's
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: District's biggest producer after closing of national mine in 1917. Inactive at time of examination in 1984
Field Examiner Believes Birthday Mine To Be Same As Chefoo Tunnel Of, Lindgren and Lawrence,
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13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| β Naumannite Formula: Ag2Se |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Naumannite | 2.BA.55 | Ag2Se |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045102 |
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