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Veteran-Tripp Underground, Veteran mine (Veteran pit), Tripp-Veteran pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
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Veteran-Tripp UndergroundMine
Veteran mine (Veteran pit)Mine
Tripp-Veteran pitPit
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 15' 47'' North , 115° 1' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.26324,-115.03027
GeoHash:
G#: 9qypq7tsb
GRN:
N27W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ruth440 (2011)3.9km
Ely4,134 (2017)12.3km
McGill1,148 (2011)26.8km
Lund282 (2011)45.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
438965
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:438965:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deposit: Base yr costing of mine and mill 1970. 4 yrs preproduct mine life = 15 yrs (based on inferred reserves, 50% prob l 90% mining recovery) rec-120 mine capital costs- 1970 dollar value total $68,744 acq $ 350,000 expl 1,516,000 devel 29,710,000 eqpt 11,164,400 plant 18,049,000 work cap 7,955,400 mine op costs $2.301/mt rec-151 mill capital costs-1970 dollar value-total $70,959,6 plant and eqpt $67,531,200 work cap 3,428,400 mill op costs $1.038/mt

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S

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Link to USGS MRDS:10247581

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