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Huntley-Daniel Property, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 14' 27'' North , 117° 33' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.24104,-117.55232
GeoHash:
G#: 9qu3t1940
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Property
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tonopah2,478 (2011)34.2km
Silver Peak107 (2011)54.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
428908
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:428908:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Probably Same As Homestake Prospect


Structure: Folding, Tilting, N-Nw Faulting

Alteration: Intense Alteration Associated With Shear Zones; Argillic, Silicic

Development: 310 unpatented mining claims explored for porphyry copper deposits by geologic mapping, magnetic survey, drilling. Minor amounts of turquoise were produced in earlier days. Not favorable for large supergene-enriched copper deposit, but favorable indications for hypogene copper mineralization.

Rock formation(s): Excelsior


Ore(s): Copper Queen Shear Zone; Star Shear Zone

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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References

Archbold, N.L., (1963), Geology of the Huntley-daniel Property, Crow Spring Area, Esmeralda County, Nevada: NBMG File 85, Item
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