Virginia Louise mine, Pioche Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Virginia Louise mine | Mine |
| Pioche Mining District | Mining District |
| Lincoln County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 53' 59'' North , 114° 28' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Sec 33 T1N R67E
Structure: Faults
Commodity: A large amount of ore remains unmined because it is no longer in demand As a smelter flux.
Deposit: Ore shoot was first cut in the shaft at 150 ft dipping 17 se. Above the main bed in the shaft, another bed of ore 20 ft thick was found. Shaft was continued and at the 381 ft level another ore body was found 18 ft thick. Another 1.5 ft of rich Ag ore was found 45 ft below this. High-grade pb-ag ore was mined from two quartz veins and an irregular siliceous replacement body in the virginia-louise workings. 5 ore bodies in all, 5-80 ft thick discovery year: 1860's
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Development: 1 patented claim, 2 unpatented claims over 50 acres. Virginia-louise mining co. Was formed in 1912 and sunk a shaft that year to reach extension of prince ore beds. Ore was blocked out by end of 1913 but wwi closed the market for low-grade fluxing ore and it was not until sept 1918 that shipments began. There was litigation between virginia louise and prince consolidated in 1917 and 1918 which ended with a compromise whereby virginia louise could ship ore over prince cons. railroad in return for release from a trespass judgment. Ore shipped in 1920
Rock formation(s): Highland Peak Limestone;Chisholm Shale And Pioche Shale Are Nearby
Ore(s): Favorable Lithologies, Fractures
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ 'Calamine' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Calamine' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046533 |
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