Lucky Hill Mine, Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lucky Hill Mine | Mine |
| Candelaria Mining District | Mining District |
| Mineral County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 8' 58'' North , 118° 5' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mina | 155 (2011) | 26.8km |
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 49.9km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 53.6km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 59.3km |
Structure: Reservoir Fault Branches Repeatedly Or Cuts Off Impinging Faults Which Strike Ne
Alteration: Silicification
Commodity: Ore is soft and friable, highly oxidized, black where oxide of manganese predominates, yellowish red where limonite predominates, and dull dirty brown where these oxides are evenly disseminated
Deposit: Discovery year: 1870's two veins occur - main vein & baldwin vein one of the three most productive mines in the district, the lucky hill is one of the oldest mines yet little work had been done prior to 1920. Much of the production during the early 20's consisted of old fill recovered from stopes
Deposit type: Distal disseminated Ag-Au
Geology: Both veins are virtually encased in a roughly tabular envelope of dolomitized rock about 300 feet thick.
Rock formation(s): Candelaria Formation;
Palmetto Formation;Palmetto Formation;Palmetto Formation;Palmetto Formation;
Ore(s): Veins Encased In Intensely Altered Rock Within A Few Hundred Feet Of Diablo Grit Bed
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10037550 |
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- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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