Ala-Mar deposit (Currant Creek deposit; Manzoni deposit), Currant Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ala-Mar deposit (Currant Creek deposit; Manzoni deposit) | Deposit |
| Currant Mining District | Mining District |
| White Pine County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 51' 18'' North , 115° 19' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Sec 34 T12N R59E. East and west mines.
Structure: A N45w Trending Fault, A N20e Trending Fault
Alteration: Hydrothermal
Deposit: Second largest deposit in the district. ; info.src : 1 pub lit the dimensions given are of northwest trending zones of rodules. Two magnesite lenses have a max length of 65 ft and width of 9 ft.
Development: Ten diamond drill holes were made by the u.s. Bureau of mines in 1942
Geology: The sedimentary calcareous tuff varies from 100-400 ft with a conglomeratic base and overlies basaltic andesite and dacitic breccias.
Ore(s): The Deposit Is Located At The Intersection Of Two Faults.
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| ⓘ 'Clinochrysotile' Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Deweylite' |
| ⓘ Huntite (TL) Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Huntite (TL) | 5.AB.25 | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinochrysotile' | 9.ED. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Deweylite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044186 |
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Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- White Pine County
- Currant Mining District
- Ala-Mar deposit (Currant Creek deposit; Manzoni deposit)
- Currant Mining District
- White Pine County
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Ala-Mar deposit, Currant Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA