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Justice Mine, Storey County, Nevada, USAi
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Justice MineMine
Storey CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 29'' North , 119° 39' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Virginia City855 (2011)3.9km
Dayton8,964 (2011)6.9km
Carson City54,521 (2017)15.6km
Indian Hills5,627 (2011)23.7km
Johnson Lane6,490 (2011)25.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubCarson City, Nevada16km
High Desert RockersCarson City, Nevada16km
Comstock Gold ProspectorsReno, Nevada31km
Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyReno, Nevada31km
Mindat Locality ID:
43387
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43387:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Ag-Au mine.
Deposit: The justice claim had a shaft 1200 feet deep by 1879. Ore production from the 100-ft to the 1000-ft levels was 183,000 tons with a value of $3,500,000 dollars. About one-tenth as much was produced in the next 30 years, and an additional few thousands by leasers in 1922-1924. Total production 1873-1879 was 206,177 tons of ore averaging $19.07 per ton. 1922-1924; 3810 tons, averaging about $12 perton ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept

Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock

Development: 1922-1924 work was by lessees

Rock formation(s): Alta Andesite


Ore(s): Silver City Fault

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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