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Norman Mine (Lake Mine; Yellow Jacket Mine; Wasp Mine; Tibo Mine; Summit Mine; Grey Mine; Rock claims), Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
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Norman Mine (Lake Mine; Yellow Jacket Mine; Wasp Mine; Tibo Mine; Summit Mine; Grey Mine; Rock claims)Mine
Jarbidge Mining DistrictMining District
Elko CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 46' 42'' North , 115° 22' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
41325
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41325:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Forlorn Hope


Structure: Crater Range

Alteration: Silicification

Deposit: A cross section of vein in tunnel no.1 oxidized zone of quartz and ore-15 feet sulphide zone of quartz and ore-12 feet light/brown quartz(probably oxidized)-6 feet. Best ore is in hanging-wall side of the sulphide zone. Is probably the southern extension of the altitude vein. Discovered in july, 1910 by olaf norman of jarbidge by panning float on the slope. He owned and worked it 1910. Developed by aboout 1600 ft. Of workings, consisting of 3 crosscut tunnels and drifts between 9000 and 9300 ft. Elevation. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Geology: Rhyolite is coarse grained and partially porphyritic, spreckled with wine-colored quartz. Contains Fe oxide.

Rock formation(s): Jarbidge Rhyolite
Jarbidge Rhyolite


Ore(s): Normal Faults

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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Gold
Formula: Au
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
'Limonite'
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
O HematiteFe2O3
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
AuGold
Au GoldAu

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