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Copper Shield Mine (Effie Fay group), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
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Copper Shield Mine (Effie Fay group)Mine
Contact Mining DistrictMining District
Elko CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 46' 3'' North , 114° 47' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.76769,-114.79033
GeoHash:
G#: 9rqmegs4r
GRN:
N28W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jackpot1,195 (2011)25.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
40954
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40954:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Copper
Structure: Granodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures

Alteration: Some Oxidation

Deposit: Alaskite dikes in 1930, j. Gerardet had driven a crosscut tunnel 300 feet long on these claims. There are several alaskite dikes on the property, one of which is 200 ft. Wide. The dikes are mineralized at several places. This area is within the granodiorite mass between contact and the west contact area (schrader, 1935, p 37) group consists of 11 claims (schrader, 1912, p 133) mineral survey no. 4554 ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Development: Patented claims. In 1930, j. Gerardet had driven a cross cut tunnel 300 ft long on these claims. 11 claims

Ore(s): Faults, Fractures, Intrusive Dikes & Veins

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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