Copper Belle Mine (Phillipine Mine; Copper King Mine; Copper Queen Mine), Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper Belle Mine (Phillipine Mine; Copper King Mine; Copper Queen Mine) | Mine |
| Railroad Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 31' 35'' North , 116° 0' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carlin | 2,302 (2017) | 22.5km |
| Elko | 20,279 (2017) | 39.6km |
| Spring Creek | 12,361 (2011) | 41.7km |
| Osino | 709 (2011) | 53.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Copper Bell Mine
Structure: Faults, Fussures
Deposit: The copper belle mine was developed by the primetal mining co.; it adjoins the nevada bunker hill holdings on the nw. The main workings consist of an adit driven 325' to the ore body. The mine is credited with a half million dollar production of oxidized lead, silver, copper ore which was smelted in the copper smelter at bullion. The ore occurs As replacements in marbelized limestone. The property is further explored by numerous adits and cuts. ; info.src : 1 pub lit ore occurs As replacements in marbelized limestone, localized by faults & fissures
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Development: Patented claim; developed by the trimetal mining co.;
Geology: Gossan present
Ore(s): Favorable Beds, Faults, Fissures
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ 'Copper Stain' References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10111456 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045578 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Copper–Bull Run–Elko–Indian Wells BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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