Sidong claims (Knowlton claims), Ferber Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sidong claims (Knowlton claims) | Group of Claims |
| Ferber Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 15' 44'' North , 114° 8' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Wendover | 4,294 (2017) | 53.2km |
| Wendover | 1,400 (2011) | 53.4km |
Skarn
Structure: Deming Around Intrusive
Alteration: Siliciation-Intense But Small
Deposit: Fissure vein the siding claims were located in january 1908 by g.w. And s.a. Knowlton cn bothsodes of ferver wash, 2 miles west of deep creek canon. Developments consist of 40' shaft with 50' of drift at bottom, 30' incline shaft with 40' drift under cutting it on the ore zone. The ore zone formed on an open fissure striking N 20 deg E with 30 deg dip to the west the workings are on the contact and both the skarn and intrusive brecciated. The ore minerals are copper silicate, copper pitchwith some malachite and azurite, copper carbonate ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Skarn Cu
Geology: Skarn fragments included in intrusive at contact-brecciated-replacement cu minerals
Ore(s): Intrusive Contact
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045632 |
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