Queen of Sheba Mine (Sheba Mine), Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Sheba Mine (Sheba Mine) | Mine |
| Star Mining District | Mining District |
| Humboldt Range | Mountain Range |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 32' 41'' North , 118° 9' 7'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt | 119 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Imlay | 171 (2011) | 12.9km |
| Lovelock | 1,878 (2017) | 48.9km |
| Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 59.1km |
Sec 22 T31N R34E
Structure: Premineral Fault Fissures, Fault Block
Deposit: Located in 1861. The mine is on the same vein As found at the desoto mine. Ore was mined by stoping from the stockwork parts of the deposits. Mine opened up in 1856 ; info.src : 1 pub lit mine is on the same vein As the desoto. Ore veins fill premineral fault fissures of small displacement in rhyolite intrusives and the lower member of prida formation. In the rhyolite the vein strikes nearly north and dips 65 to 75 degree W and is up to 3 feet wide. Upon entering the overlying sandsttone (basal unit prida fm) the vein splits into numerous veinlets along bedding planes and fracture cleavages. The basal unit of the prida formation is overlain by an impervious thin shaly limestone trapping the mineralizing solutions. North of the canyon this vein is offset to the west.; model name could also be: polymetallic veins.
Deposit type: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Geology: Geol.com: ore veins fill premineral fault fissures of small displacement in rhyolite intrusives and the lower member of the prida formation. In the rhyolite the vein strikes nearly north and dips 65 to 75 degrees W and is up to 3 feet wide. Upon entering the overlying sandstone (basal unit prida fm) the vein splits into numerous veinlets along bedding planes and fracture cleavages. The basal unit of the prida formation is overlain by an impervious thin shaly limestone, trapping the mineralizing solutions. North of the canyon this vein is offset to the west.
Rock formation(s): Koipato;Prida Formation;Prida Formation
Ore(s): Fracture Zone
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19 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn) Formula: Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ Massicot Formula: PbO |
| ⓘ Meneghinite Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| ⓘ Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| ⓘ Owyheeite Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn) | 2.GB. | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| ⓘ | Meneghinite | 2.HB.05b | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ | Owyheeite | 2.HC.35 | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Massicot | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103884 |
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Queen of Sheba Mine, Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA