Williamsburg mine, Adams Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Williamsburg mine | Mine |
| Adams Hill | Hill |
| Eureka Mining District | Mining District |
| Eureka County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 31' 29'' North , 116° 34' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
60687
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60687:0
GUID (UUID V4):
beda4f06-0771-4909-b544-20e759eb81b2
Deposit: Bedding replacements in limestone between cross-cutting fissures which controlled travel of ore-forming fluids. The property produced 2,765 tons of ore worth $72,112 from 1877-92 (nolan 1962). It is located on the north side of adam's hill. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Geology: The ore bodies occur As tabular bedding replacements in the limestone between crosscutting fissures which served As ore channel ways and controlled formation of ore bodies (nolan 1962).
Ore(s): Favorable Permeable Horizons Cut By Verticle Fissures
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103983 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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