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King Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 27'' North , 117° 43' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.42439,-117.72648
GeoHash:
G#: 9qskchfhy
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silver Peak107 (2011)37.6km
Dyer259 (2011)40.3km
Goldfield268 (2011)53.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
428953
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:428953:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
White King No. 3 Claim


Structure: Faults

Alteration: Strong Hydrothermal Alteration Of Intrusive Rocks

Commodity: Light greenish gray, very fine-grained compact ore

Deposit: Talcose bodies extend 350 ft on this claim and 850 ft more on the adjacent white king extension property to the east. Contact between dolomite and ore is a N-dipping fault zone

Development: Operated for 2.5 year period in mid 1940's As an underground mine,by russell roper

Rock formation(s): Reed Dolomite


Ore(s): Contact Zone Of Dolomite And Intrusive Rocks

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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References

PAPKE, K.G., (1975), P. 38-41.
QUADE, JACK, (1982), FIELD INSPECTION OF JUNE 4, 1982
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