Wild Rose Mine (Mt. Montgomery Mine; Red Rose Mine; Starlight group), Buena Vista Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wild Rose Mine (Mt. Montgomery Mine; Red Rose Mine; Starlight group) | Mine |
| Buena Vista Mining District | Mining District |
| Mineral County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 55' 59'' North , 118° 18' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 19.6km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 36.3km |
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 51.9km |
| Mina | 155 (2011) | 53.7km |
| Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 55.9km |
Structure: Bedding Attitude: N 30 W/5 N
Alteration: Silicification
Tectonics: Basin And Range; Cordilleran
Deposit: Disseminated ore occurs in opalite and gouge; footwall is apparently barren
Development: Econ.com: ore largely exhausted by 1918
Geology: Paleozoic limestone and phyllite intruded by jur. Granitics. Overlain by tert. Andesite and rhyolite flows and tuffs which are capped by basalt flows. Tert. Rocks are gently folded and cut by steep faults. ; major.units: mesozoic igneous rocks
Rock formation(s): Rhyolite Of Sugarloaf Canyon;Andesite
Sugarloaf Canyon Formation
Ore(s): Fault Zone
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040320 |
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Wild Rose Mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA