Thor Mine, Eagle Valley Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Thor Mine | Mine |
| Eagle Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Lincoln County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 53' 54'' North , 114° 3' 8'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Panaca | 963 (2011) | 31.9km |
| Pioche | 1,002 (2011) | 35.2km |
| Beryl Junction | 197 (2011) | 40.7km |
| Enterprise | 1,799 (2017) | 46.5km |
| Caliente | 1,109 (2017) | 51.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Thor Crosscut, Talisman; NBMG Sample Site 1719
Structure: Thor Vein Is Cut Off By Post-Mineral Faults On Both Ends
Alteration: Clays & Sericite; Silicification
Deposit: Fragments of silicified Fe-replaced andesite which show fine vitreous quartz veinlets pre-dating brecciation are contained in massive to prismatic white vein quartz on dump. Veins have open centers, are typically banded white to clear in appearance, are Fe-stained and show Fe-stained, quartz-encrusted vugs. Although the veins contain scarce crystals of fine-grained pyrite, it is less than that observed in similar vein material at the jennie mine. Dark streaks and lenses in vein material are probably dispersed sulfides or possibly Ag-bearing minerals. Clots of limonite and Mn oxides are found but not in abundance. Quartz after calcite textures are common. Typical vein width is 1-3 in with subparallel veins forming widths up to 1-2 ft. A quartz vein observed cutting the andesite at the portal strikes n50e and dips 80 nw. It is typical of the secondary veins noted through out the district which are probably unmineralized. It is 3 in wide, banded, vuggy and Fe-stained
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: At time of examination in 1983, a truck-supported drill rig was operating near road junction just north of mine
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3 valid minerals.
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
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 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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