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Hilltop Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
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Native Gold

Morning Star mine, Hilltop Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
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Native Gold

Morning Star mine, Hilltop Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
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Native Gold

Morning Star mine, Hilltop Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA


This district is in the central part of the northern Shoshone Range, approximately 20 miles southeast of Battle Mountain. The Hilltop area was first prospected in the 1860's when miners were prospecting radically outward from Austin. In 1882, gold was discovered in Maysville Canyon as a result of prospector s from the Lewis district exploring in the area. The Pittsburg Mine and mill was established in about 1887. The district was formally established in 1906 when significant gold mineralization was discovered. Additional mines were founded (Morning Star), as well as high grade gold ore discovered. Sporadic activity from 1908 to 1951 produced over $800,000 (period values) from gold, silver, copper, and lead ores (Stager, 1977). Accurate records of the early production are rare, and production did not probably exceed $200,000 (period values) in silver and gold. For the period 1909 to 1951, approximately 18,000 ounces of gold; 358,000 ounces of silver; 400.000 pounds of copper; and 540,000 pounds of lead were produced. Recent exploration activity has outlined additional gold resources. Antimony, barite, and manganese mineralization are also present in the district. During World War I, about 100 tons of 60 percent antimony ore were mined and shipped from the Blue Dick Mine. An additional 12 tons were shipped in 1941. There are no records from the early years. Manganese was mined from 1942 to 1945, and about 214 tons of ore containing 20 to 30 percent manganese were shipped. Barite mine production between 1930 and 1969 totaled more than 50.000 tons with a value in excess of $300.000.

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27 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Guanajuatite
Formula: Bi2Se3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Melnikovite'
ⓘ Montanite
Formula: Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘGuanajuatite2.DB.05Bi2Se3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘKermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCassiterite
var. Wood Tin		4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMontanite7.CD.60Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Melnikovite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MontaniteBi2(TeO6) · nH2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MontaniteBi2(TeO6) · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ GuanajuatiteBi2Se3
AgSilver
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MontaniteBi2(TeO6) · nH2O
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ GuanajuatiteBi2Se3
Biⓘ MontaniteBi2(TeO6) · nH2O

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References

ttu-ir.tdl.org (n.d.) https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/ttu-ir/bitstream/handle/2346/21575/31295001800365.pdf?sequence=1
[1]Lander County Mineral Resources Inventory (1994) (excerpt).
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
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