Sec 27 T1N R67W

Deposit: Ore is in limestone bed near granite porphyry dike which is shattered and hydrothermally altered with both contacts fissured and mineralized.

Deposit type: Replacement Mn

Geology: Ore is oxidized Mn in limestone beds

Rock formation(s): Pioche Shale

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Manganese

Mineral List

ⓘ Hematite

ⓘ 'Wad'

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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ⓘ Granite

ⓘ Limestone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ 'Wad'

References:

NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Resources of Lincoln County, Nevada

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Wad'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10037338

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References

Abbott, J. W., (1907), Min and Sci Press.

Hill, J.M., (1916), Notes on Some Mining Districts in Eastern Nevada USGS Bull 648 P.

Westgate, L.G. and Knopf, A., (1932), Geology and Ore Deposits of the Pioche District, Nevada. USGS Prof. Paper 171 P

Couch, B.F., Carpenter, J.A., (1943), Nevada's Metal and Mineral Production (1859-1940, Inclusive) Univ. of Nevada Bull 38, P. 85 89

Tschanz, C.M., and Pampeyan, E.H., (1970), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lincoln Co. Nevada. Nevada Bur. of Mines, Bull 73 P

USBM, (1983), Mils Data

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