Diamond Jim Mine (Mardis claim), Island Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Diamond Jim Mine (Mardis claim) | Mine |
| Island Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 45' 13'' North , 115° 39' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Owyhee | 953 (2011) | 42.9km |
Structure: Northwest Trending Fault
Deposit: Vein, vault zone. Ore consists of silver and lead sulphides in a quartz gangue which occurs As cavity fillings and minor replacements in small pockets, veins, stringers and lenses, all subparallel to a fault work on the property began in 1954 by the diamond jim mining co. Of salt lake city. An open cut was made along a fault w/ore being intersected at about 75 ft. A sketch map of the area was done by w. W. Charles in 1920 and is on file in the mining district files, n. B. Of m. Listed As an active open pit mine employing 2 persons in 1980. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: The property was first worked in 1954 by the diamond jim mining co. Of salt lake city. It was listed in 1980 As an active open pit gold-silver mine employing 2 persons
Geology: The ore consists of silver & lead sulphides in a quartz gangue which occurs As cavity fillings and minor replacements in small pockets, veins, stringers, and lenses in a zone 9 ft. Thick. The vein is subparallel to a fault between phyllite along the hanging wall, and the prospect mtn. Quartzite which forms the footwall.
Rock formation(s): Coffee-Pot Stock
Prospect Mountain Quartzite
Ore(s): Fault Contact
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| 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 | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045489 |
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Diamond Jim Mine, Island Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA