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Big Jim Prospect, Quinn Canyon Mining District, Quinn Canyon Range, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 7' 51'' North , 115° 40' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.13106,-115.67059
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
432277
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:432277:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
White Horse Claim Spar; Spar #1; Spar #2; Galena; Galena #1; Big Jim #1 Claims


Structure: Faults

Alteration: Silicification Of The Dolomite.

Commodity: Fluorite is pale-purple to very-light-gray, crystal aggregates.

Development: This was the first known fluorspar location in the district. Relocated in 1939 by frank and joe perkins. Mining was in progress in the early 1970's

Geology: Underlying material is a replacement breccia with fluorite matrix.

Ore(s): No Information

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Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2

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FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2

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References

Goulet, R.J., (1945), Unpublished Report on Big Jim Fluorspar Mine: NBMG File 262, Item 2.
Kral, V.E., (1951), NBMG Bull. 50.
Papke, K.G., (1979), Fluorspar in Nevada: Nev. Bur. of Mines and Geol., Bull. 93, P. 52.
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