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Pilot claims, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
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Pilot Mountains DistrictMining District
Pilot MountainsMountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 20' 1'' North , 117° 52' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mina155 (2011)22.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
222464
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222464:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tiffany Mine


SW/4 T. 6 N., R. 37 E.
Structure: A Major E-W Fold Or Fault Trends Across The Northern Portion Of The Claim Group

Alteration: Leaching, Fe-Staining

Tectonics: Basin And Range

Deposit: Both the excelsior formation and the quartz monzonite are altered and mineralized fractures are coated with chrysocolla, copper oxides and turquoise claims cover an area of 6 sq. Mi. The group consists of 182 unpatented claims. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Development: Annual labors have been performed through august 1, 1964

Geology: The claims lie within a seemingly e- W belt of disseminated cu-m prospects that to the north of tonopah. At the pilot claims, three major rock groups crop out: the triassic excelsior formation, Jurassic or cretaceous quartz monzonite, and and a volcanic and hypahyssal complex of tertiary age. The excelsior quartzite is bleached, brecciated and iron-stained near the contact with quartz monzonite.

Rock formation(s): Excelsior Formation


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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2

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