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Biotite from
Hilltop mine, Gold Butte Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hilltop mine, Gold Butte Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:276050
Long-form Identifier:1:3:276050:6
GUID (UUID V4):1cd15508-4d02-4ac1-8759-f66619662455
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
3.8km (2.3 miles) Horseshoe Vermiculite mine (Summit Group; Cascade Group), Gold Butte Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
6.5km (4.0 miles) Old Dad claim, Gold Butte Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) Grapevine Wash, Lost Basin Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
38.4km (23.9 miles) Tungstake prospect, Lost Basin Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
46.5km (28.9 miles) Whitney Ridge, Bunkerville Mining District, Virgin Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) Unnamed Pb prospect [4] (USGS PP 1361 locality 921), Gold Basin Mining District, White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
51.4km (31.9 miles) Painted Desert prospect, Hoover Dam area, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
55.2km (34.3 miles) M.P. Mica Mine, Garnet Mountain, Lost Basin Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
65.2km (40.5 miles) White Cap pegmatite, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
95.2km (59.1 miles) Brighter Days Mine, Lucky Boy Mine [2] (Samoa Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
within the Hilltop, Lewis, and Bullion Mining Districts, Battle Mountain-Eureka Trend, Nevada CHRISTOPHER...Collins, Colorado 80523 Abstract The Hilltop, Lewis, and Bullion mining districts, located within the northern...northern Shoshone Range, Lander County, Nevada, are part of the greater Battle Mountain-Eureka trend. Historic...vein-hosted gold ± base metal mineralization (e.g., 38.3 ± 0.1 Ma: Gray Eagle mine, Bullion district) and nearby...(porphyry) mineralization within the Hilltop, Lewis, and Bullion mining districts. Introduction THE Battle
Journal (issue)
Wilson Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona 283 by W. J. Thomas and R. B. Gibbs...R. A. Bideaux Famous mineral localities: the Ray mine ..................................................R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Arthur Roe Tucson, AZ Abraham Rosenzweig University...Friends of Mineralogy COVER: COPPER from the Ray mine, Arizona. The specimen is 3 inches wide, and was...article beginning on page 311 for more on the Ray mine. n o te s fr o m t h c j EDITOR ARIZONA This
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
OF GOLD MINERALIZATION IN THE BATTLE MOUNTAIN-EUREKA AND METALLOGENESIS MINERAL BELT, NEVADA BRIANJ...BROWNE, ASARCO Inc., 510 East Plumb Lane, Reno, Nevada 89502 AND EDWIN H. McKEE U.S. GeologicalSurvey...quartz-chlorite-epidoteposits in north-central Nevada termed the Battle Mountain-Eureka mineralbelt (Roberts...younger, overlying tuffs are locally in north-central Nevada. Age determinations reportedin Table I were done...(sample9, Table 1, andFig. 2). K-Ar dating of biotite from an unaltered,pink, MenloPark,California,u
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
role of granites in older greenstone belt-hosted gold systems. We show that besides Re and W (typical...molybdenite from the Tertiary Au deposit at Hilltop (NV, USA) and the Archean Boddington Cu-Au deposit...affected by the latter. An epithermal overprint at Hilltop, recorded in a grain with a CE-rich halo surrounding...Mass Spectroscopy; Element mapping; PT Bismuth; Gold. AC CE 1. Introduction Molybdenite, the primary...molybdenite deposition in the Salobo iron oxide copper-gold deposit, Brasil, and by Wilson et al. (2004) for
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
Report (issue)
resource areas in the Basin and Range Province of Nevada by George Wong Open-File Report 83-721 This...Appendix A **~""~~"* "* *** *"* * » Table Table 1. District descriptions . .-.-.-. . -.-. . . . .-. .-. <...resource areas in the Basin and Range Province of Nevada By George Wong The purpose of this map is to identify...Province. These areas include past and present mining and prospecting localities as well as areas of...map are not legal mining district boundaries and may include more than one district as well as adjacent
Report (issue)
Mear the Oentral Part of the Lemhl Range, Lemhi County, Itlaho tJ.S, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER...Near the Central Part of the Lemhi Range, Lemhi County, Idaho By EDWARD T. RUPPEL and DAVID A. LOPEZ ...near the central part of the Lemhi Range, Lemhi County, Idaho. (U.S. Geological Survey professional paper...................................... History of mining ............................... Structural and...Disseminated deposits of lead in granite at the Kimmel mine ...................................... Deposits
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
Report (issue)
IGNEOUS GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN SHOSHONE RANGE, NEVADA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER .465 Tectonic...Igneous Geology of the Northern Shoshone Range Nevada By JAMES GILLULY and OLCOTT GATES With sections...PROFESSIONAL PAPER 465 Prepared in cooperation with the Nevada Bureau of Mines UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING...Roberts thrust in the northern Shoshone Range__ __ 98 Gold Acres window_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...of the lower plate of the Roberts thrust___ 109 Gold Acres window_________________________ 109 . I
Report (issue)
----------------- 15 The Geography of Dona Ana County--------------------------------------------- 18...------------------- 157 Oxidation and enrichment of gold deposits -----------------------158 Oxidation of...PART II. AN OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY OF DONA ANA COUNTY ----------------------------------------------...PART II. AN OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY OF DONA ANA COUNTY—Continued Pre-Tertiary rocks--Continued Paleozoic...RESOURCES OF DONA ANA COUNTY ----------------------------------------------- 185 Mining districts -------
Report (issue)
PAPER 235 Includes the. Leadville, Colorado, mining district. Prepared in cooperation with the Colorado...Geological Survey Board and the Colorado Metal Mining Fund UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE...and shear zones on Finnback Knob. Faults near Hilltop mine _________________ Faults of the southern section...disFaults in the Nevada Tunnel.. ____ _______ Bowden and related faults in the Ibex mine. Classes and ages...Comparison with deposits in central Leadville district and elsewhere. ____________________ Description
Report (issue)
Grade and tonnage model of tungsten skarn deposits, Nevada by David A. John1 and James D. Bliss2 Open-File...tungsten skarns in Nevada, primarily worked during times of war Tungsten skarns in Nevada, primarily worked...(1986, fig. 32) (fig. 11 herein) Tungsten skarns in Nevada have WOs grades indistinguishable from the tungsten...herein) Sizes and WOs grades of tungsten skarns in Nevada are independent of pluton composition as defined...tungsten skarns in Nevada are independent of pluton age Size of tungsten skarns in Nevada are independent
Report (issue)
BULLETIN 10 GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GOLD BRICK DISTRICT COLORADO By R. D. CRAWFORD and P. G. WORCESTER.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . History of mining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...Granite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biotite granite ( common Description . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biotite syenite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . :.................. 72 Gold Links fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Report (volume)
RECONNAISSANCE OF SOME MINING GAMPS IN ELKO, UNDER, AND EUREKA COUNTIES, NEVADA BY WILLIAM H. EMMONS............................. Mountain ranges and mining districts...................................................................... Midas or Gold Circle district...........................................geology............................................. Mine descriptions......................................48 48 48 48 49 50 Rex mine..................:............................. Gold Crown lode...........
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Shoshone Range, Nevada, and Its Implications for the Structural Setting of Carlin-Type Gold Deposits in the...80225 2 Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Mail Stop 178, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557 3...north-central Nevada expose numerous areas of mineralized Paleozoic rock, including major Carlin-type gold deposits...undivided welded tuff, includes the tuff of Cove mine (34.4 Ma) and unit B of the Bates Mountain Tuff...ID &M Introduction Carlin-type gold deposits in north-central Nevada (Fig. 1) are presently one of the
Report (issue)
ALTERED ROCKS ALONG THE BATTLE MOUNTAIN-EUREKA, NEVADA MINERAL BELT USING LANDSAT IMAGES by M. Dennis... 18 Copper Basin ..................... 18 ' Gold Acres ...................... 19 i DESCRIPTION...infrared composite of north-central s j | 9 Nevada including area of the Battle Mountain -Eureka mineral...U-2 color aerial photograph of the Copper Basin mine and surrounding area .......... 3 38 Figure 11...specimen of welded Cataeno tuff located south of Gold Acres. ..... | . i 53 ~* * Figure 18 - Laboratory
Report (issue)
of the Arizona Geological society, society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc., and the U. s...We also want to thank collectively, all of the mining companies and staff who graciously allowed us to...ALONG THE 1-80 CORRIDOR, RENO TO BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEVADA R. Cuffney, R. Atkinson and R. Buffa Revised 1990...north-south ranges of central and northeastern Nevada (Fig. I). These belts, or their extensions, contain...vast majority of precious metal deposits found in Nevada to date. Our trip begins in the Walker Lane mineral
Report (volume)
Geology of the Thomas Range Fluorspar District Juab County, Utah GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN This report... Geology of the Thomas Range Fluorspar District Juab County, Utah By M. H. STAATZ and F. W. OSTERWALD...1918Geology of the Thomas Range fluorspar district, Juab County, Utah, by M. H. Staatz and F. W. Osterwald...joint author. 11. Title: Thomas Range fluorspar district, Juab Co., Utah. (Series) OE75.B9 no. 1069 Copy..._______-_______________-__-_________-_------_-_--_-__ Hilltop No. !________________________.___-._____ Lost
Report (volume)
DIRECTOE 4:14: NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEYADA BY FREDERICK LESLIE RANSOME.............................. General history of mining development..................................................................... Seven Troughs district.................................................Outlook for the district................................................. Rosebud district...................................................... Red Butte district...........................................
Journal (issue)
R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...the “famous locality” series: the Home Sweet Home mine and Mount Antero. A fine mineralogical study of...you belong to, and where you come from. American mining schools and professional organizations have long...the Super Bowl Ring and also just about everyone’s gold class ring. This is unquestionably a high-quality...may see them around, they cannot be purchased. The gold version is awarded only to people who have served
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
INCORPORATED GEOLOGIST .JUNE, 1918 ON GOLD HILL AND VICINITY, COUNTY, WESTERN UTAH. No. 4 TOOELE J. F...Deep Creek, Nevada. While at Clifton, Mr. O'lcottmade a short trip to the north and visited Gold Hill and...interest, and as all came from a portion of the county regardingwhich records were few, a short contributionwas...publishedregarding them? Clifton and Gold Hill are two early mining campsformerly scenesof activity, quiet...severalrocks collectedby E. E. Olcott, E.M., near Gold Hill, Tooele County, Utah. Trans. N.Y. Acad. Sciences,II:
Report (volume)
Director ' Bulletin 648 NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA BY JAMES M. HILL WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT...granite.......................................... Biotite granite......................................................................................... Gold veins............................................................................... Deposit in biotite rhyolite tuff......................................... Clark County.......................................................'.. Gold Butte mining district
Book (edition)
McDonald Co\·er photo: \\ 7 ulfenite, Rowley Mine, Maricopa County, 4 cm high specimen, Evan and Melissa Jones...used mining districts as part of the locality description. These political and geographic district names...with a more descriptive term, metallic mineral district. This term shows the geochemical and mineralogical...reader to learn more about the geology of the district and to possibly predict the minerals that could...districts. Where possible, the metallic mineral district for each mineral locality is given for the mineral
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Vol. 66, 1971, pp. 14-33 Gold-Bearing Depositsin North-CentralNevadaand Southwestern Idaho R, nPri J...Plutonism in North-Central Nevada MILES L. SILBERMAN AND EDWIN H. MCKEE Abstract Gold-bearingdepositsin n... late Tertiary. Three major epigenefic groupsof gold-bearing deposits are recognized:replacement deposits...and peripheralgold-silverdeposits.The disseminated gold depositsseemto be intermediate in mineralogy betweenthe...ve yielded significant production in only one district, Battle Mountain (Copper Canyonand CopperBasin)
 
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