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4-D Prospect, Marietta Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 10'' North , 118° 32' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.20278,-118.54444
GeoHash:
G#: 9qg9q6we6
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hawthorne3,269 (2017)36.4km
Benton280 (2011)43.1km
Mina155 (2011)43.4km
Walker Lake275 (2017)52.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
26612
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26612:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Prospect located in area of Quaternary sediments and thin-bedded shales.
Alteration: Hydrothermal

Tectonics: Mobile Belt

Commodity: Old gold/silver prospect

Deposit: 20 TO 30 TIMES BG

Development: Econ.com: mr 2 x background in newer shaft

Geology: Geol.desc: several small qtz. Veins strike N 30 to 40 w; steep dip

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Weeksite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘWeeksite9.AK.30K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gummite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
KPotassium
Kⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O

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References

Durham, D. L., Felmlee, J. K., (1980) , National Uranium Resource Evaluation, Walker Lake Quad., Calif. and Nev., Unpubl. Report
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