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Bullfrog Mine (Original Bullfrog Mine), Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Quartz

Bullfrog Mine, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Amethyst

Bullfrog Mine, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Amethyst

Bullfrog Mine, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz

Bullfrog Mine, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Amethyst

Bullfrog Mine, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Amethyst

Bullfrog Mine, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz

Bullfrog Mine, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Amethyst

Bullfrog Mine, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 54' 10'' North , 116° 53' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.90304,-116.88493
GRN:
N25W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Beatty1,010 (2011)11.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
40420
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40420:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Deleware No. 1 Lode, Bullfrog, Bullfrog Mine Orig. Pit Depleted, Ladd, Bullfrog West Extension Mine, Deleware Lode, Deleware No. 3 Lode, Ethel Lode, Bullforg West Extension Mine, Last Chance Lode, Montgomery Shoshone Depleted, Bonanza Mountain Depleted, Bullfrog Lode, Bullforg #2 Lode, Bullforg Project, Burm Ball


Sec 12 T12S R45E



Deposit: The original open pit was mined out in 1994 ore was mined from smaller satellite pits montgomery-shoshone & bonanza mountian until 1996 when their ore was depleted. These properties are all located in the bullforg mining dist. Mas properties: bullforg fraction lode: mas 0320230952 jumbo lode: mas 0320230942 national bank mine: mas 0320230265 senator stewart mine: mas 0320230264 barrick ownes and controls all of these properties:

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite
Formula: Ag3AuS2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘUytenbogaardtite2.BA.75Ag3AuS2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe

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References

Mineral Survey No. (3265).
Mineral Survey No. (3770).
USGS Bul. #303, (1907), Pp. 61-62.
USGS Bul. #407, (1910), Pp. 122-123.
Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology, Bul. #50, (1951), Pp. 35-36.
Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology, Bul. #77, (1972), P36.
Mining Operations Active During Calendar Year (1988),
Nevada Division of Inspection, (1989), Directory of Nevada
Nevada Division of Mine Inspection, (1992), Directory Of
Lac Minerals Ltd., (1993) Annual Report, Pp. 10-11, 21-22.
Randol Mining Directory, (1994)/95, U.S. Mines and Mining
Barrick Gold Corporation (1994) Annual Report, Pp. 26, 29-30,
(1995, January 16th) Metals Week Vol. 66 (3) McGraw-Hillp.12
Nevada Mines Directory, (1995)/96, Pp. 5, 27.
Mineral Industry (1995)", Pp. 2, 30.
Keith Long, USGS Resource Assesment Data Base, (1996), Pp. 70-
American Mines Handbook, (1996), Pp. 38-41.
Randol Mining Directory, (1996)/97, U.S. Mines and Mining
The Northern Miner, June 2, (1997), "barrick Explores Bullforg
American Mines Handbook, (1997), Pp. 43-46.
Mineral Survey No. (2590).
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