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Tenorite from
Baltimore mine, Merrimac Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Tenorite
Formula:CuO
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tenorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Baltimore mine, Merrimac Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:195875
Long-form Identifier:1:3:195875:1
GUID (UUID V4):3efb585a-6583-493c-b940-d9f689c87b2e
Nearest other occurrences of Tenorite
0.2km (0.1 miles) Lone Mountain mine, Merrimac Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) Lone Wolf Mine (Fern #4 Mine; Hunter Mine; Malachite Mine; Merrimac Mine; Silver Tip Mine; Lone Mountain Mine; Reincarnation Mine), Merrimac Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
20.4km (12.7 miles) Rock claims (Griffith; Eagle prospect), Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
40.3km (25.0 miles) Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
65.4km (40.6 miles) Sun Mine (Silver King mine; Sunshine), Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
65.9km (40.9 miles) Sylvania mine, Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
66.0km (41.0 miles) Tripoli Mine, Nevada Bunker Hill Mines, Alladin group, Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
66.1km (41.1 miles) Delmas Mine (Sweepstakes Mine; Delmas SW Mine; Como Mine), Nevada Bunker Hill Mines, Alladin group, Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
66.2km (41.1 miles) Standing Elk Claim, Alladin Group, Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
98.9km (61.5 miles) Wardell prospect, Moor Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
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Report (volume)
it helpful to refer to Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...abundant, it may have been completely exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals of wide distribution...because they occur in sufficient quantity to warrant mining for their usual products but because they furnish...Prof. E. B. Mathews, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. Michigan..........Mr. R. A. Smith, Lansing. Dr...E. H. Barbour, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Nevada...........Dr. W. S. Tangier Smith, Berkeley, Cal
Report (volume)
....................................... 102 District of Columbia ............................................................................ 187 Nevada..................................................to refer to Geological Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...abundant it may have been completely exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals that are widely...because they occur in sufficient quantity to warrant mining for their usual products, but because they furnish
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA Peer Hen By CASTOR oan eGORY.C.oFER DOCK NEVADA AND BUREAU... UNIVERSITY Reno & Las Vegas OF NEVADA PRESS GEOLOGY Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2004 by University of Nevada Press Photographs...otherwise noted Map of Mining Districts and significant mineral occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Castor, Stephen B, Minerals of Nevada / Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.— Ist
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA STEPHEN B. CASTOR and G R EGOR Y C . F E R D OC K l NEVADA BUREAU...association with the UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA PRESS Reno & Las Vegas Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright© 2004 by Uni versity of Nevada Press Photographs...Districts and si gnificant minernl occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology All rights reserved...-Publ ication Dat,i Castor, Stephen B. Minerals of Nevada/ Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.- rst
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Report (issue)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter I. Mining Districts of Counties and the State of Utah. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 County Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter II. Mining Districts of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 4 Mineral Localities Listed by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Beaver County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
some of the polishedoxidized ores from the Globe district.• Since that time everyopportunityhas beentaken...polishedsurfaces. Spencer attributesthis massivetype at Ely, Nevada, to a direct origin from chalcocite. A rather...Spencer, A. C.: The Geology and Ore Deposits of Ely, Nevada. U.S. Geol. Survey, Prof. Paper 96, p. xo•, •9x7...W.: The Copper Deposits of the Clifton-Morenci District, Arizona. U.S. Geol. Survey, Prof. Paper 43, p...M.: Geology and Ore Deposits of the Park City District, Utah. U.S. Geol. Survey, Prof. Paper 77, P.
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
discovered at Ajoite, Na3Cu2+ 20 the New Cornelia mine that is located in the town of Ajo (Schaller and...type locality is the Hillside mine in Yavapai County. The Hillside mine was mainly a zinc producer but...for the discovery 3 locality, the Antler mine, Mohave County (Hillebrand 1889). Apachite, Cu2+ Si10O29•...locality, the Christmas mine, Gila County (Cesbron and Williams 1980). The Christmas mine has produced four... was named for the Aravaipa mining district in which the Grand Reef mine, the discov10 ROCKS & MINERALS
Journal (issue)
tr ip s to th e G etche ll m ine in n o rth e rn Nevada, E. F o rre st C u re to n III, w ell know n pro...Desautels Mineralogy and Paragenesis of the 79 Mine Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposit..........................by French/Bray Printing Co., Cand­ ler Bldg., Baltimore, Md. subscriptions The Mineralogical Record costs...Md. 20 71 5 WULFENITE on mottramite from the 79 mine near Hayden, Arizona. The large crystal measures...trip and new material from the St. Joseph Lead District. Yours sincerely, Gary R. Hansen GREEN APOPHYLLITE
Journal (issue)
after repeated trips to the Getchell mine in northern Nevada, E. Forrest Cureton Il l, well known professional...Desautels Mineralogy and Paragenesis of the 79 Mine Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposit. ............. . . . ....Sciences Central Michigan University Folio: the 79 Mine ....... . ......... . ......... .. ... 265 Wendell.... 20 715 WULFENIT E o n mottramite from the 79 mine nea r Hayden. Arizona. The large crystal measures...trip and new material from the St. Joseph Lead District. Yours sincerely, ~tlv./vv"-~'-'Gary R. Hansen
Book
f. MIMING DISTRICTS and MINERAL RESOURCES of NEVADA by FRANCIS CHURCH LINCOLN i r r i i ; %■... ; 'jxt . 1 — \ MINING DISTRICTS and MINERAL RESOURCES of NEVADA by FRANCIS CHURCH LINCOLN...LINCOLN 0 ll ; RENO NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING COMPANY 1923 PREFACE Earlier Works. The object of...infor­ mation concerning the mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada. No comprehensive work of...peared for a number of years. In the early days of Nevada min­ ing, from 1866 to 1878, the field was covered
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Photographs January/February: Crocoite, Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia. Francis Benjamin specimen...Scovil photo. March/April: Galaxy opal, Opalville mine, lease 135, Jundah, Queensland, Australia. Owner...July/August: Silver, Wolverine mine, Kearsarge lode, Keweenaw County, Michigan. William Severance specimen...(Hallelujah Junction), Petersen Mountain, Washoe County, Nevada. Paul Geffner specimen, Jeff Scovil photo....November/December: Millerite, Sterling mine, Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York. National Museum of Natural
Book (volume)
Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and  the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:...agate, (banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON:  at Holton Quarry, 7½ mi. NWagate;  N
Book (edition)
Tonopah-Belmont mine, Maricopa County; ca1cioaravaipaite from the Grand Reef mine, Graham County; carmichaelite...from Gamet Ridge, Apache County; shannonite from the Grand Reef mine, Graham County; wupatkiite from near...Mountain, Coconino County, and grandviewite from the Grandview mine, Coconino County. A few of the additional...uranium deposits on the Colorado Plateau. Coconino County: near Tuba City (Anthony et aI., 2000). ACANTHITE...sulfide found with other copper sulfides. Greenlee County: found in the supergene alteration zone at Morenci
Journal (issue)
Copper rontier Development of Michigan's Cliff Mine ( 1845-1870) by Paul Chrastina Introduction About...Copper Frontier: Development of Michigan's Cliff Mine (1845-1870) ................................. 17...Houghton ...........................26 Historical Mining Certificates ..................28 Trail of Mineral...America's first great mining boom, the Keweenaw cop­ per rush of the 1840's. Early Copper Mining The presence...rumored to be waiting there. Development of the Cliff Mine On November 14, 1844, a small boat carrying John
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Carbonates at the Northwest Extension Deposit, Morenci District, Arizona: Implications for Conditions of Supergene...Northwest Extension copper oxide deposit, Morenci district, Arizona. The δ18O values of azurite (23.3–25...dominant phase. Introduction THE MORENCI mining district in southeastern Arizona hosts one of the largest...Underground mining of highgrade copper oxide deposits began in 1872, followed in 1937 by open-pit mining, conventional...(Moolick and Durek, 1966). By 1987, Phelps Dodge Mining Company had initiated dump leaching and solvent
Book
stumble over a valuable nugget and stake your own mining claim? Indeed it to is, and author book Jay...prospecting, he points out, is in abandoned mining districts, where valuable mineral ores are present...commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...RANSOM 1875-1948 An to the Eastern '‘Schoolmarm” Mining Camps of the Old West I I a s I \ h K... CONTENTS Preface ix PART I 1 Introduction to Mining and Mineralogy 2 Preparation for Mineral Collecting
Book
volume is dedicated is four-fold: (1) To locate by mine, deposit, or community those mineralized areas of...Co. Hematite CALERA, Shelby Co. Wavkllite CLAY COUNTY, Sec. 24. T. 19 S R., 7 E. STATUARY, Coosa Co...Co., (W. border of* Marble Crystalline TALLADEGA COUNTY Marble, (crystalline) VALLEY HEAD, DeKalb Co. Hematite...VILLAGE SPRINGS, Blount Co. Hematite WOODS COPPER MINE, Cloaburne Co. Sphalerite ARIZONA COVEI.I.ITE...Feldspar HISSOP, Coosa Co., (near) Beryl JACKSON COUNTY Hematite KENNEDYS, Clay Co., (near) Magnetite MILLERVILLE
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
are interesting specimens. Centreville is in Bibb County, in the central part of Alabama. Near Odenville...the famous lead-zinc mine at Tiger, Ariz. This caption reads: "This is Tiger—mining community of about...southeastern Pinal County which probably will become a ghost town when the Saint Anthony Mining and Development...Development Company shuts down its lead-zinc mine (on hill at left). Company officials say development of the...will ease the economic blow to the area. The Tiger mine, one of the biggest lead producers in the U. S.
Report (issue)
1 COUNTY REPORT HYSICAL >ci 8 PHYSICAL •CI. .Lib. IES TN 24 C3 1ERAL RESOURCES OF A34 1 IPINE...IPINE COUNTY, CA! IA -*ci?2®^?^a£~Vfes^A^Gw^i I ver Mou nta i nV-*- Digitized by the Internet...ALPINE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA by WILLIAM B.CLARK With sections on the Zaca gold-silver mine and the...the Leviathan COUNTY REPORT sulfur mine by James R. Evans 8 1977 CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND...2 i DOCS. -US Frontispiece. Typical Alpine County scenery. View looking southeast across Twin Lakes
Report (issue)
Historical Sketches of Copper and Lead Mining in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania by F. Harold Evans with... Historical Sketches of Copper and Lead Mining in Montgomery County, Pennsyl­ vania. Copyright © 1980 by...second and third drafts and Glen Taylor, Montgomery County Re­ corder of Deeds, for his kind help in searching...Sciences of Philadelphia, Montgomery County and Chester County Historical Societies, and the Franklin...“Historical Sketches of Copper and Lead Mining in Montgomery County, Pennsyl­ vania, ” by F. Harold Evans
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
However, Gordon Austin in a talk before the Frederick County Rock and Mineral Club, Frederick, takes the stand...tals - W. P. (Pat) Patch, an oldtimer in the Baltimore Mineral Society, conducted a program on the techniques...Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County operates a "Junkite Table" at the Club Show. The...Cutters News, bulletin of the Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore devoted the first page to the postal release and...with the Club about Astrogeology. The Tompkins County Gem and Mineral Club, Ithaca, has start­ ed a class
Journal (issue)
Rosenzweig Tampa, Florida Richard W. Thomssen Reno, Nevada photography Nelly Bariand Paris, France Werner...1980 ARIZONA! Articles The Hamburg mine and vicinity, Yuma County, Arizona by D. M. Shannon Famous mineral...mineral localities: the Red Cloud mine, Yuma County, Arizona............................................ ARIZONA-1 COVER: WULFENITE from the Red Cloud mine (see p. 141). This crystal, 5 cm across and nearly...Multiple Japan-law quartz twins from the Yankee Boy mine (1, 7, 33), by Richard A. Bideaux. Three specimens
Journal (issue)
COVELLITE crystal cluster, 3 cm across, From the Leonard mine, Butte, Montana. Frederick H. Pough collection;...(rightbackground) mines, Butte, ca. 1965. World Museum of Mining photo. 6 The Mineralogical Record, volume 33...hole.” The ground in the Butte mining camp, especially in the Kelley mine, was just full of vug holes ...World Museum of Mining is also located in Butte, at the site of the old Orphan Girl mine. . . . So wrote...an underground stope at Butte, Montana’s Kelley mine in the early 1970’s (Dolph, 1994). The wonderful
 
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