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Blue Ribbon Mine East, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 28' 33'' North , 118° 12' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.47603,-118.21484
GeoHash:
G#: 9qgfvuqe4
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mina155 (2011)13.3km
Hawthorne3,269 (2017)36.0km
Gabbs269 (2011)50.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
431561
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:431561:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
NBMG Sample Site No. 3602


Structure: Complex Fault System

Deposit: Reported to be a distal vein type polymetallic skarn with only minor massive skarn development.

Geology: Calc-silicate veins carry copper As malachite, azurite and chalcocite, and were the target of a shallow drilling project. Tungsten occurs As molybdenite in quartz veins in limestone. Tungsten is found near the surface while molybdenum was deposited deeper in the system. The chalcocite was found As a blanket below the copper oxide zone. ; geol.desc: copper-stained and silicified zone 6 to 10 ft. Thick

Rock formation(s): Luning Formation (Pamlico)


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5 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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References

Ross, Donald C. (1961) Geology and mineral deposits of Mineral County, Nevada. Bulletin 58. Nevada Bureau of Mines
Frost, H.K., (1984), Field Trip 10, Skarn Deposits Aeg, Reno 1984.
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