La Panta Mine, Hawthorne Mining District (Pamlico Mining District), Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Panta Mine | Mine |
| Hawthorne Mining District (Pamlico Mining District) | Mining District |
| Mineral County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 29' 6'' North , 118° 26' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | 3,269 (2017) | 15.9km |
| Mina | 155 (2011) | 31.4km |
| Walker Lake | 275 (2017) | 32.2km |
| Schurz | 658 (2011) | 60.5km |
Structure: Faults
Alteration: Oxidation, Silicification
Deposit: Ore forms irregular replacement bodies consisting of siliceous, ferruginous, locally jasperoidal, gossan material occupying a fracture zone. Property consists of two claims, the la panta and esmeralda claims. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Development: Worked in 1880's
Geology: The gossan zone is partly controlled by faults and partly spreads out parallel to bedding of limestone. Ore deposit is in dolomitic limestone near the intrusive granite.
Rock formation(s): Luning Formation
Ore(s): Jasperiods In Fracture Zone
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2 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045457 |
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