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Shoshone Mines (Shoshone Mines group; Shoshone Mine group; Grant Mine; Mabel Mine; Black Prince Mine), Upper Noonday Camp, Nopah Range, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Shoshone Mines (Shoshone Mines group; Shoshone Mine group; Grant Mine; Mabel Mine; Black Prince Mine)Group of Mines
Upper Noonday Camp- not defined -
Nopah RangeMountain Range
Inyo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 49' 44'' North , 116° 5' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tecopa150 (2011)11.9km
Sandy Valley2,051 (2011)41.8km
Pahrump36,441 (2011)43.4km
Mount Charleston357 (2011)62.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Nye Gold SeekersPahrump, Nevada43km
Mindat Locality ID:
79247
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79247:8
GUID (UUID V4):
96309f9a-2d7e-45fd-b436-07a5b58847e3


A former Pb-Ag-Cu-Au-Zn mine complex, comprised of 11 mines in all, located in secs. 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23 & 27, T20N, R8E, SBM, N of Upper Noonday Camp, on Bureau of Land Management administered wilderness land (South Nopah Range Wilderness). Additional names which apply to this locality include: Gunsight - 0060270146; Noonday - 0060270147; Orofino - 0060270200; Mabel; Rainbow; Alexander; Columbia No. 2 - 0060270133; War Eagle - 0060270199; Apex Consolidated Gp. - 0060270201. The mine(s) closed in March, 1953. Exploration failed to develop further high-grade reserves. The Noonday, Gunsight and Grant Mines have individual reports.

Mineralization is hosted in limestone/dolomite. Ore occurs in replacement and fissure veins, most occur along a steeply-dipping fault which strikes NW. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley) and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.

Workings include surface and underground openings.

Production data are found in: Tucker & Sampson (1938): 448.

Over 160,000 tons of ore were mined between 1907 and 1931. The average smelter recovery was 12% Pb. The Alexander, Grant and Noonday mines produced 40,000,000 pounds of Pb between 1914 and 1931. The War Eagle and Columbia mines produced 36,000,000 pounds of Pb, and 8,000,000 pounds of Zn during the period 1942-1948. Since 1949, the group produced over 29,000,000 pounds of Pb and 8,000,000 pounds of Zn. In recent years, the average yield has been 8.8% Pb, 6% Zn, and 4 ounces Ag/ton. Approximately 1/3 of the ore recently has been shipping grade, averaging 24% Pb, 4.9% Zn, and 10.5 ounces Ag and 0.16 ounces Au/ton.
THIS FILE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES (2/3/14).

A widespread group of Ag-Pb mines located in secs. 9, 10, 14-16, 22-23 and 27, T20N, R8E, SBM. The group is comprised of the Alexander, Apex Construction, Black Prince, Columbia No. 2, Grant, Gunsight, Mabel, Noonday, Oro Fino, Rainbow and War Eagle Mines. The group is spread out over the southern Nopah Range (on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land [South Nopah Range Wildrness]);

Production statistics: OVER 160,000 TONS OF ORE BETWEEN 1907 - 1931 , AVG. SMELTER RECOVER 12 % PB. THE ALEXANDER, GRANT, AND NOONDAY PRODUCED 40,000,000 LBS. OF PB. BETWEEN 1914 - 1931 WAR EAGLE & COLOMBIA PRODUCED 36,000,000 LBS. OF PB, AND 8,000,000 LBS. ZN FROM 1942 - 1948 . SINCE 1949 , GROUP HAS PRODUCED OVER 29,000,000 LBS. PB AND 8,000,000 LBS. ZN. RECENT YEARS, AVG. 8.8 % PB, 6 % ZN AND 4 OZ. AG/TON. APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF ORE RECENTLY HAS BEEN OF SHIPPING GRADE, AVG. 24 % PB, 4.9 % ZN, 10.5 OZ AG AND .16 OZ AU PER TON.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Description: Occurs as spherulitic globules on matrix.
β“˜ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities:
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Dzhalindite
Formula: In(OH)3
β“˜ Fraipontite
Formula: (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities:
β“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Herbertsmithite
Formula: Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Habit: euhedral
Colour: dark green
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
β“˜ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3

Gallery:

(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6β“˜ Aurichalcite
Cu4(SO4)(OH)6β“˜ Brochantite
(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4β“˜ Fraipontite
PbCu(SO4)(OH)2β“˜ Linarite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena
var. Silver-bearing Galena
2.CD.10PbS with Ag
β“˜2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜Herbertsmithite3.DA.10cCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
β“˜Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
β“˜'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜Dzhalindite4.FC.05In(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 Β· 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) Β· H2O
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Fraipontite9.ED.15(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ DzhalinditeIn(OH)3
Hβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ DzhalinditeIn(OH)3
Oβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
InIndium
Inβ“˜ DzhalinditeIn(OH)3
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Pbβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
UUranium
Uβ“˜ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O

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