Boston Mine (Kit Carson Mine; Alabama Mine), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boston Mine (Kit Carson Mine; Alabama Mine) | Mine |
| Contact Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 48' 14'' North , 114° 36' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jackpot | 1,195 (2011) | 20.7km |
Structure: Granodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults & Fractures
Deposit: Vein mineralization is conformable to the bedding of the contact metamorphosed sediments and the surrounding less altered limestone. The mine has been opened to a depth of 190 feet and the tunnel, shafts, winze, and drifts vary from 4 to 20 feet wide. Good grade cu-au shipments were made prior to 1926, followed by considerable development work and more shipments in 1928-30. Smelter returns dated june 10, 1930 on a carload of sorted ore assayed 6.77% cu, 6.6. Oz/ton ag, and .265 oz/ton au. (schrader 1935, p 15 + 41) first cu-ore shipped in 1880 to swansea, wales and to boston. (schrader 1912, p 102) the mine is located about 700 feet to the north of the granodiorite contact. No dike rocks are in association with the contact at the mine. The deposit consists mainly of a 4-foot vein composed principally of a siliceous-garnetiferous gangue. It trend n W along the strike of the limestone and dips steeply ne. (schrader, 1912, p 149-50) mineral survey 37, office number 1614 ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Skarn Cu
Development: Fee, patented claim
Ore(s): Faults, Fractures, Granodiorite Contact
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045989 |
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