Jim Butler Mine, Tonopah Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jim Butler Mine | Mine |
| Tonopah Mining District | Mining District |
| San Antonio Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Nye County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 3' 57'' North , 117° 13' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 0.1km |
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 39.7km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 49.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
64812
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64812:2
GUID (UUID V4):
65be94fd-1b8c-4a26-89e4-736cb65f37fd
Structure: Wandering Boy Fault Striking Nw, Dipping 50 Sw, Gold Hill Fault Nw Striking Fault Cuts Veins
Alteration: Kaolinization, Sericitization
Deposit: The company was organized in 1903. ; info.src : 1 pub lit ore minerals occur in lenses or films on cracks or crevices.
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Geology: In fraction no. 2 shaft is a 3-ft vein striking ne, dipping 40se.
Rock formation(s): Mizpah Trachyte;West End Rhyolite
Ore(s): Fault Control
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044364 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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