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Rawhide Victor Mine, Rawhide Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 1' 14'' North , 118° 23' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.02071,-118.39406
GeoHash:
G#: 9qgvczs04
GRN:
N27W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Schurz658 (2011)36.9km
Gabbs269 (2011)44.2km
Walker Lake275 (2017)51.9km
Fallon Station705 (2011)52.0km
Hawthorne3,269 (2017)58.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
39834
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39834:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deposit: Several pod-like ore zones occur within a nw-trending area 2440 m long by 400 m wide. Veins strike n-ne, and ore zones are elongate to the nw.

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Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aguilarite
Formula: Ag4SeS
ⓘ Argentojarosite
Formula: AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Mariposite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘJalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
ⓘAguilarite2.BA.55Ag4SeS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘvar. Bromian Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘArgentojarosite7.BC.10AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Mariposite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Sⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
SeSelenium
Seⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
BrBromine
Brⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Agⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Agⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu

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References

Merril Yost, Partner Po Box (1085),fallon, Nv 89406
Nev Bur of Mines Bull. 58, (1961), Tb. 6.5, Pt. 1.
Nev Bur of Mines Rpt. 2, (1962), P. 29.
Industry (1981): Spl Pub Mi-1981, 1982, 44 P.
Rawhide Mining Co. Plan of Operations, Jan. (1986), 50 Pp.
Nev. Bureau of Mines and Geol. Special Publication 10, (1990),
Operations Active During Calendar Year (1990), P. 64.
Plexus Resources Inc., Annual Report for (1990), 31 Pp.
Randol Mines Directory for (1990)/1991, P. 208-209.
Nev. Div. Mine Inspection, (1991), Directory of Nevada Mine
Of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, (1991), Vol. 2, P. 1123-1144.
April (1991), P. 15.
The Mining Record, Vol 106,#10, March 8, (1995), P4.
Randol Mines Directory, (1996)/1997, U.S. Mines & Mining
The Mining Record, Vol 107, #34, Aug., 21, (1996), P17.
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