Paymaster Mine, Bruner Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Paymaster Mine | Mine |
| Bruner Mining District | Mining District |
| Nye County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 4' 33'' North , 117° 46' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gabbs | 269 (2011) | 26.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Phonolite Paymaster Group: Paymaster Extension, Paymaster Extension No. 1, Last Chance, Last Chance No. 1, Defender, Paymaster, Paymaster Annex, Wild Horse, Wild Horse No. 1 To No. 3, Wild Horse Extension, Wild Horse Annex.
Structure: A Large Northeast Striking Fault Located South Of The Mine.
Alteration: Argillization, Sericitization, Silicification
Deposit: Gold-bearing chalcedonic quartz fills small (0.1-10 mm)veinlets and narrow hydrothermal breccia zones.
Development: Owned in 1922 by the kansas city-nevada consolidated mines company which was incorporated in 1915 holding 25 patented claims over 487 acres. A 50-ton mill was built at bruner in 1919 and remodeled in 1921. The company took over the holdings of the big henry gold mining co,phonolite-paymaster mining co, phonolite- silent friend co.,and duluth gold mining co. It was listed As an active open pit mine and cyanidization mill in 1980, employing 3 persons.listed As an active open pit gold-silver mine in 1981, with cyanidation mill, employing 2 persons
Ore(s): Fault Zone (?)
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044173 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
USA
- Nevada
- Nye County
- Paradise RangeMountain Range
- Nye County
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