Key West Mine, Whitney Pocket Basin, Bunkerville Mining District, Virgin Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Key West Mine | Mine |
| Whitney Pocket Basin | Basin |
| Bunkerville Mining District | Mining District |
| Virgin Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Clark County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 37' 6'' North , 114° 9' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bunkerville | 1,303 (2011) | 17.5km |
| Mesquite | 17,496 (2017) | 22.5km |
| Scenic | 1,643 (2017) | 23.7km |
| Moapa Valley | 6,924 (2011) | 27.5km |
| Littlefield | 308 (2011) | 36.5km |
A Ni-Cu-Co-Pt-Au deposit/mine located in the northern Virgin Mountains.
Ores are associated with hornblenditic intrusions.
Structure: Key West Thrust A Fault Lies At A Depth Of 450 Ft At Key West, Numerous Small Faults
Alteration: Peridotite Altered To Hornblende And Biotite
Tectonics: Basin And Range
Commodity: Molybdenite reported but not confirmed. Pge and Au generally heterogeneously distributed within host minerals, but ru and os substitute for Fe
Deposit: Discovery year: late 1890's the deposits probably are late magmatic differentiates remobilized by hydrothermal processes. Attitude is of host dike; unpublished model name: magmatic segregation.
Development: A mill was construted in 1928 at a cost of $120,000 and was used from 1928-1929 but was abandoned due to poor design.
Geology: Host rock has been amphibolitized and multiply deformed. It is associated with granitic pegmatite, both of which are embedded in a mylonitic gneiss terrane of metasedimentary and intrusive origin. (bo W and loucks)
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30 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Garnierite' References: |
| ⓘ Glaukosphaerite Formula: (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Godlevskite ? Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8 References: |
| ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ Kotulskite Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Merenskyite Formula: PdTe2 References: |
| ⓘ Michenerite Formula: PdBiTe |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Moncheite Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Palladium Formula: (Pd,Pt) |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Polydymite Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Violarite Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Palladium | 1.AF.10 | (Pd,Pt) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Godlevskite ? | 2.BB.15 | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Kotulskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Polydymite | 2.DA.05 | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Merenskyite | 2.EA.20 | PdTe2 |
| ⓘ | Moncheite | 2.EA.20 | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Michenerite | 2.EB.25 | PdBiTe |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Glaukosphaerite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnierite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Pd | ⓘ Merenskyite | PdTe2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
| Pd | ⓘ Native Palladium | (Pd,Pt) |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Te | ⓘ Merenskyite | PdTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
| Te | ⓘ Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
| Pt | ⓘ Native Palladium | (Pd,Pt) |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Bi | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
| Bi | ⓘ Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10038079 |
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Key West Mine, Whitney Pocket Basin, Bunkerville Mining District, Virgin Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA