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Clifford Mine, Clifford Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 8' 21'' North , 116° 28' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.13938,-116.48034
GeoHash:
G#: 9qv0vrj9g
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
40076
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40076:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Alteration: Silicification, Leached Rhyolitic Volcanics

Deposit: The ore zone is 125 ft by 70 ft the sheared fault contact between andesite and rhyolite was heavily pyritized, but the ore was entirely within the agglomerate.

Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock

Development: Mine owned by clifford hill mining co. In 1906; western gold corp. In 1925-1946; the last known lessees were on the property in the mid-1960's for at least 6 months.

Geology: The vertical fault is heavily pyritized.

Ore(s): The Ore Is Control By A Vertical Fault With Andesite In Contact With Rhyolite Agglomerate.

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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References

Ferguson, H.G., (1916), the Golden Arrow, Clifford, and Ellendale Districts: USGS Bull. 640-f, P. 121-122.
Kral, V.E., (1951), Mineral Resources of Nye Co.: Nev. Bur. of Mines and Geol., Bull. 50, P. 42-43
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