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Illinois Mine (Marble Camp; United Lodi Mine; Sand Mound shaft; Silver Link shaft), Marble camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Illinois Mine (Marble Camp; United Lodi Mine; Sand Mound shaft; Silver Link shaft)Mine
Marble camp- not defined -
Lodi Mining DistrictMining District
Lodi HillsGroup of Hills
Nye CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 59' 39'' North , 117° 52' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.99417,-117.88194
GeoHash:
G#: 9qujvd8vr
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gabbs269 (2011)14.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
40192
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40192:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 17 T13N R37E
Structure: Thrust Fault, Reverse Faulting

Deposit: Three veins: the illinois, welch, and east vein. Three veins comprise a zone up to 150 ft wide, traceable for about a mile laterally.

Development: Drifts, stopes and connected workings

Rock formation(s): Illinois Stock
Luning Formation


Ore(s): Brecciation

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arsendescloizite
Formula: PbZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘPhosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘArsendescloizite8.BH.35PbZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0320230348
Kral, V.E., (1951), Mineral Resources of Nye Co.: Nev. Bur. of Mines and Geol., Bull. 50, P. 96
Krueger,and Schilling,j., (1971), Geochron /nbmg K/ar Age Determinations, List 1: Isochron West, No.71-1,p.9-14.
Garside, L.J., (1973), Radioactive Mineral Occurrences in Nevada: Nev. Bur. of Mines and Geol., Bull. 81, P. 86
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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