El Padre Mine, Currant Mining District, Horse Range, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Padre Mine | Mine |
| Currant Mining District | Mining District |
| Horse Range | Mountain Range |
| Nye County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 42' 50'' North , 115° 25' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lund | 282 (2011) | 39.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Santa Maria Claims
Dimension stone
Deposit: The quarry is developed along a 25-ft thick bed of water-laid vitreous tuff, which is underlain by sandstone and shale.
Development: Santa maria #1 was relocated in 1968 by george boscovich. Recent work is apparent but the quarry itself appears to have existed considerably prior to 1958. It was worked on a small scale in the mid-1960's.
Geology: The stone exhibits ornamental liesegang bands.the tuff varies in color and shows some brown stains along fracture planes, giving some parts of the deposit a wonderstone appearance. The tuff is lightweight and quite hard, with no orderly system of developed fractures.
Rock formation(s): Horse Camp
Ore(s): Sedimentary Bedding
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103950 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Sheep Pass BasinBasin
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