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Lincoln mine (Tem Piute mine; Emerson mine; North Tempiute; South Thumb; Tempiute; Wah Chang Tungsten Mine), Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
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Lincoln mine (Tem Piute mine; Emerson mine; North Tempiute; South Thumb; Tempiute; Wah Chang Tungsten Mine)Mine
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Scheelite, etc.

Lincoln mine, Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Pyrrhotite

Lincoln mine, Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Lincoln mine, Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Scheelite, etc.

Lincoln mine, Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Pyrrhotite

Lincoln mine, Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Lincoln mine, Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Scheelite, etc.

Lincoln mine, Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Pyrrhotite

Lincoln mine, Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 38' 33'' North , 115° 37' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.64276,-115.63087
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hiko119 (2011)36.2km
Alamo1,080 (2011)51.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
57757
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57757:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Tactite. No. 1 (Moody) zone and No. 4 or Grubstake zone.

Deposit: General location: about 99 km west of Caliente. Domain: private and BLM administered. General size of ore body: large mining method: shrinkage stoping,open pit mill: on-site,inactive;milling method,scheelite floation product: WO3 concentrate, past production: several million kg of tungsten metal rec.

Commodities: Tungsten

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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


Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘIlvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4

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References

Binyon, E. o., G. h. Holmes, Jr., and a. c. johnson. Investigation of the Tem Piute Tungsten Deposit, Lincoln County, Nevada. Bumines RI 4626, 1950, 16 Pp.
Stager, H.k., and Tingley, J.v. Tungsten Deposits in Nevada. NV. Bureau of Mines and Geol. Bulletin 105, 1988, P. 109-110.
Wiegand, J. Variation in Composition of Three Granitic Stocks Associated with Ore Deposits, Lincoln County, Nevada. M.s. thesis, Columbia Univ., New York, NY, 1961, 104 Pp.
Wyant, D. g., and D. m. lemmon. Tungsten Deposits in the Tem Piute District, Lincoln County, Nevada. U.s. geol. Surv. Ofr 51-89, 1951, 12 Pp.
Buseck, Peter R. (1967) Contact metasomatism and ore deposition, Tem Piute, Nevada. Economic Geology, 62 (3) 331-353 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.62.3.331
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