Clark group, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Clark group | - not defined - |
| Contact Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 47' 59'' North , 114° 36' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jackpot | 1,195 (2011) | 21.0km |
Structure: Granodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures
Deposit: The clark group consists of 6 or more claims owned by george clark. The group centers around the boston mine. It joins the o'connell group on the past, and extends for nearly a mile, with the mineralized zone half a mile or more in width. The contact lies at the southern edge of the zone, the contact zone is compound, with detached bands of limestone, and syenite or aplite dikes. For details on the dakota, minnesota, contact, bridgeport, and mary t. Claims in this group, see schrader, 1912, p 148-9, map location estimated, based on schrader's discription (1912, p 147-8) ; info.src : 1 pub lit vein, igneous contact zone
Development: 6 or more
Ore(s): Intrusive Veins Fractures Granodiorite Contact
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045971 |
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- Copper–Bull Run–Elko–Indian Wells BasinBasin
- Grouse Creek DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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