Forlorn Hope mine, Highland Mining District, Highland Range, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Forlorn Hope mine | Mine |
| Highland Mining District | Mining District |
| Highland Range | Mountain Range |
| Lincoln County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 55' 0'' North , 114° 35' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Sec 29 T1N R66E
Alteration: Oxidation
Deposit: Sample 1444 was collected from the dump and consists of quartz-manganese-siderite-sulfide ore which is quite dense. It contains unoxidized crystals and lenses of pyrite, chalcopyrite, possibly some black sphalerite (?) and minor galena. Rock differs from other mineralized rock found along the western highland range in that it contains more pyrite and chalcopyrite and fewer lead and zinc minerals. The forlorn hope dike and vein zone is one of the most continuous mineralized structures in the area, having a discontinuously exposed strike length of 3800 ft, cutting rocks from the pioche shale to the burnt canyon member of the highland peak fm. The vein itself is about 1 ft thick, but a large bedded, altered and mineralized zone occurs near the vein in member a of the lyndon limestone. The altered and brecciated zone has a strike length of over 800 ft and is up to 100 ft thick. The mineralized rock near the vein intersection contains moderate amounts of galena and Fe-mn oxides. Mineralization drops off sharply on the south side of the projected vein and tapes off within 20 ft on the north side. The remainder of the altered zone is spotted locally with limonite minerals and consists
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Development: In 1983, nerco was doing initial exploration and assessment work on their claims in this area. Some evidence of recent sampling of the dumps
Geology: Carbonates show evidence of recrystallization, containing remobilized pods of white calcite. Some of the shales contain finely crystalline pyrite (partially oxidized) disseminated throughout and in veinlets.
Ore(s): Forlorn Hope Dike And Vein Zone
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046461 |
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