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Gold Circle Mine (Bamberger group; Bonberger mine), Gold Circle Mining District (Midas Mining District), Elko County, Nevada, USAi
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Gold Circle Mine (Bamberger group; Bonberger mine)Mine
Gold Circle Mining District (Midas Mining District)Mining District
Elko CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 14' 54'' North , 116° 48' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.24846,-116.80049
GeoHash:
G#: 9rkfwjh3x
GRN:
N28W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
41409
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41409:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: North Trending Fault

Deposit: Fissure veins in zone of crushed fault gouge rhyolite carry native gold developement consists of a 80 ft. Deep shaft on the west vein, drifts, and short adits. Carper in his report has included a claim map, and geologic sketch map of the area ; info.src : 2 unpub rept

Geology: The veins (there are two small veins on the property) have been slightly brecuated and are red colored due to the presence of hematite along w/quartz and talc.

Ore(s): Zone Of Crushed Fault Gouge Rhyolite

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAguilarite2.BA.55Ag4SeS
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘFischesserite2.BA.75Ag3AuSe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SeSelenium
Seⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Seⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
AgSilver
Agⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Agⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
AuGold
Auⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Auⓘ GoldAu

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