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Monarch Star Mine, Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Monarch Star MineMine
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Toquima RangeMountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 31' 45'' North , 116° 53' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.52937,-116.89758
GeoHash:
G#: 9qug5yjcb
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tonopah2,478 (2011)59.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
40490
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40490:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Monarch Ranch; Copper Blue Area


In Copper Blue area
Alteration: Serpentinization, Argillization

Deposit: Ni, cr, and co were found in serpentinite. Also, turquoise was mined along a fault, and chrysotile was seen in fractures cutting serpentinite.

Development: The property was drilled in 1960. Magnetic and I. P. Surveys were made by pilot exploration in 1965, followed by limited physical exploration.

Geology: Serpentinized body appears to be upfaulted block; separated by alluvium from outcrop of diabase on the east. A 400-ft drill hole remained in serpentinite all the way, but another bottomed in ordovician transitional rocks similar to those at manhattan. Dolomitic masses faulted against the serpentinite may be cambrian, and are probably altered sedimentary beds, and not carbonatized serpentinite.

Ore(s): Shear Zones

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Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise ?8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
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ⓘ'Garnierite'-

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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