Blue Metal Prospect, Buckskin Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Metal Prospect | Prospect |
| Buckskin Mining District | Mining District |
| Lyon County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 59' 18'' North , 119° 22' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yerington | 3,064 (2017) | 18.4km |
| Smith | 1,033 (2006) | 21.3km |
| Smith Valley | 1,603 (2011) | 22.9km |
| Fish Springs | 648 (2017) | 24.1km |
| Carter Springs | 553 (2017) | 26.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 40km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 40km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Blue Danube Mine; NBMG Sample Site # 4429
Alteration: Silicification, Sericitization
Commodity: Occur As aggregates, up to 2 - 3 ft. Of minute, poorly formed crystals. The highest grade material from the outcrop contained 18 - 23 percent, by weight, andalusite and corundum.
Deposit: Corundum-andalusite bodies are confined to a zone measuring 50-75 feet on the surface.
Development: Bureau of mines did some exploratory and laboratory work on the deposit in 1945-46, but nothing has been done since.
Geology: The deposit is hosted in weakly metamorphosed mesozoic andesite intruded by lamprophyre dikes. Test of the outcrop material was very promising but a test from a 70 ft. Shaft beneath the outcrop proved the material did not carry to depth (for detailed account refer to moore, 1969).
Ore(s): Mineralization Confined To Sericitized Zones Which Occur Along Shear Zones
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10037707 |
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