Pirate No. 3 Variscite Claim, Candelaria Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pirate No. 3 Variscite Claim | Claim |
| Candelaria Mining District | - not defined - |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 8' 13'' North , 117° 59' 49'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mina | 155 (2011) | 29.8km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 52.6km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 53.0km |
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 54.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Variscite Prospect; NBMG Sample Site 1094
Commodity: Dark blue, very hard
Deposit: Seam of turquoise in dark-grey cherty rock; at other locality, small seams of turquoise are in jasperoid, with dark brown and black matrix. Turquoise was first discovered on the pirate no. 3 claim at the west end of the group of variscite claims. Later more torquoise was found 'on a small knob about 0.25 mile south of the center line of the claim. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 3 field observ
Development: Dees and murphy sold their claims to los angeles gem co., variscite was being recovered in 1968 a considerable quantity of turquoise was shipped during several years of operation before the mines closed down
Geology: Host rock cut by pyrite bearing quartz veins, copper and mn, oxide stained, dark smokey-quartz veins cut rocks, box work abundent, coated with chalsedony & calcitte.
Rock formation(s): Candelaria
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5 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10098668 |
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