Unnamed Copper prospect (MRDS10046057), White Horse Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Copper prospect (MRDS10046057) | Prospect |
| White Horse Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 18' 2'' North , 114° 16' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Wendover | 4,294 (2017) | 51.8km |
| Wendover | 1,400 (2011) | 52.7km |
Structure: N-S Joint System, Dipping 70 Deg.-80 Deg. W
Alteration: Sericitization Of Wall Rock
Deposit: Vein carrying minor amounts of copper and lead carbonates with limonite. Vein system cuts quartz monzonite stock this property is a vein deposit which carries minor amounts of copper and lead carbonates, with limonite. The vein system parallels the n-s joint system that cuts the quartz monzonite stock on the S W flank of mount pisgah. The property is developed by shaft 50 ft, the activity was prior to september of 1913 ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Ore(s): N-S Joint System-Fault
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Copper Stain' |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046057 |
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