Structure: A S 45 Degrees E-Bearing Crosscut Adit In Fine Grained Limey Shale Cuts At About 100 Feet A 4 Ft. Vein Bearing N65 Degrees E 75 Degrees Se.

Deposit: These workings are not shown on the mable mountain 7-1/2 and there is no reference to the mine in the literature. The ground has been staked over by the new deal claims

Geology: The vein is in a shear along a contact between the shale and the breccia

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ⓘ Copper

Mineral List

ⓘ Sorbyite

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Shale

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ⓘ Sorbyite

Formula: CuPb₉(Sb,As)₁₁S₂₆

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sorbyite	2.LB.30	CuPb₉(Sb,As)₁₁S₂₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Sorbyite	CuPb₉(Sb,As)₁₁S₂₆
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Sorbyite	CuPb₉(Sb,As)₁₁S₂₆
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Sorbyite	CuPb₉(Sb,As)₁₁S₂₆
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Sorbyite	CuPb₉(Sb,As)₁₁S₂₆
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Sorbyite	CuPb₉(Sb,As)₁₁S₂₆

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10050823

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Basin and Range BasinsBasin
Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
Havallah BasinBasin
Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift

USA

Sierra NevadaMountain Range

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