American Basin Mine, Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| American Basin 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° 31' 56'' North , 118° 9' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt | 119 (2011) | 11.5km |
| Imlay | 171 (2011) | 14.3km |
| Lovelock | 1,878 (2017) | 47.7km |
| Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 60.2km |
Structure: Fracture Zone
Alteration: Silicified, Sericitized, Pyritized
Deposit: A mineralized zone on the lower 150 feet of prida formation is exposed by a series of trenches and adits. ; info.src : 1 pub lit a mineralized zone in the lower 150 ft of the prida formation. Deposit consists of veins along fault fissures of small displacement, connected with stockworks in certain beds. From the portal of the adit a 4 to 12 inch fissure vein follows along a fault fissure in sandstone. At 160 ft it intersects the overlying silty limestone and abruptly changes to a stockwork. In an inclined stope west of this point, vein material is confined to a single bed of silty limestone forming a typical bed vin.
Deposit type: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Geology: Deposit consists of veins along fault fissures of small displacement, connected with stock-works in certain beds. From portal of adit a 4 to 12 inch fissure vein follows along a fault fissure in sandstone, at 160 feet it intersects the overlying silty limestone and abruptly changes to a stockwork. In an inclined stope west of this point vein material is confined to a single bed of silty limestone forming a typical bed vein.
Rock formation(s): Prida Formation
Ore(s): Fault Fissures (Fractures)
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5 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044130 |
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