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B&B mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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B&B mineMine
Fish Lake Valley Mining DistrictMining District
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Cinnabar, etc.

B&B mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Cinnabar, etc.

B&B mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Cinnabar, etc.

B&B mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
06510780017361121551534.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

B&B mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
03934970017271983094169.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

B&B mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
00693380017271983124612.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

B&B mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
06510780017361121551534.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

B&B mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
03408370017271983202128.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

B&B mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 53' 18'' North , 118° 15' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.88854,-118.25177
GeoHash:
G#: 9qezt17sw
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Benton280 (2011)21.2km
Dyer259 (2011)29.5km
Sunny Slopes182 (2017)51.5km
Swall Meadows220 (2017)54.7km
Mesa251 (2011)58.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
36746
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36746:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Chrysler; Kollsman Mine


Sec 1 T1S R33E
Alteration: Silicification

Tectonics: Basin And Range

Deposit: Fracture filling occurs in tuff, disseminated ore is in opalite

Development: Property had a 50 ton rotary and a 60 ton rotary{1960: 200 tons per day of 2 - 3 lb ore{1967: producing.

Geology: Paleozoic limestone and phyllite intruded by jurassic granitic rocks. Overlain by tertiary andesite and rhyolite flows and tuffs which are capped by basalt flows. Tert. Rocks gently folded and cut by steep faults.

Ore(s): Fractures In Tuff


Claim Names Include: Chrysler, Kollsman, Valley View, Ibex, Carolyne 1-3, Agose 1-2 & 4-7, and Cloudy Day.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘKermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSchuetteite7.BB.40Hg2+3(SO4)O2
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10103768
Link to USGS MRDS:10149709

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References

BAILEY AND PHOENIX, 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 41
6) Lawrence, E.F., (1963), Antimony Deposits of Nevada: NBMG Bull. 61, P.64.
7) Holmes, G.H., Jr., (1965), Mercury in Nevada, in Mercury Potential of the U.S.: USBM Ic 8252, P. 265-266.
5) Gallagher, (1967), Nevada Mines, Mills and Smelters - in Operation As of July 1, 1967: State Inspector of Mines, Carson City, Nevada.
Albers and Stewart, (1972), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada: NBMG Bull. 78
Crowder, Et Al, (1973), Geologic Map of the Benton Quadrangle, Mono County, California and Esmeralda and Mineral Counties, Nevada: USGS Map Gq - 1013.
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