Palo Alto Mine, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Mine | Mine |
| Contact Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 46' 58'' North , 114° 46' 52'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jackpot | 1,195 (2011) | 23.9km |
Copper
Structure: Granodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures
Deposit: Ore bodies in small fissure vein in one of the granodiorite tongues. Mine discovered in 1894-95 (schrader, 1912, p 120). It is well developed by shafts, drifts, stopes, etc. The vein (mostly pinched and interrupted) is an eastern continuation of the main vein of the nevada-bellevue mine the vein averages 4 feet in width. The mine produced about 1700 tons of ore. Most of the 300 tons produced prior to 1910 averaged about 30 % copper, $3.00 in gold, and 8 oz. Silver to the ton. Production in 1914 and 1928 ran 5 % Ca and 3 oz. Silver to the ton. (schrader, 1935, p 26) mineral survey 3959 ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Development: PRODUCTION YEARS-PRE 1910, 1914 AND 1928.
Geology: The ore bodies are in a small fissure vein in one of the granodiorite tongues. Quartz veins (strike N 60 E dip 70 se).
Ore(s): Granodiorite Contact, Intrusive Dikes, Fractures
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3 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Crystals to 2.5 feet. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045952 |
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