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Silver Park mine (Jesse Knight mine), Atlanta Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
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Silver Park mine (Jesse Knight mine)Mine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 27' 39'' North , 114° 21' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.46086,-114.35498
GeoHash:
G#: 9qydvc94z
GRN:
N26W65
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
57867
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57867:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 16 T7N R68E
Structure: Faults

Alteration: Oxidation, Silicification

Commodity: Dumps and areas near old workings are slightly more radioactive than surrounding unaltered rocks

Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement

Development: 2 mills in 1872. In 1975, a large amount of shallow rotary drilling was being done by combined enterprises, inc in the silver park area. A small zone of mineralization called the loren orebody was located and a test pit mined, but was dropped because it proved uneconomical.

Geology: Siliceous replacement veins striking NE and N are mineralized.

Rock formation(s): Ely Springs Dolomite


Ore(s): Fractures, Bedding Planes And Joints At Favorable Stratigraphic Horizons

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
References:
Geoff Sterling CollectionIdentified by Geoff Sterling: Visual Identification
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Copper Stain'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Geoff Sterling CollectionIdentified by Geoff Sterling: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Geoff Sterling CollectionIdentified by Geoff Sterling: Visual Identification
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Geoff Sterling CollectionIdentified by Geoff Sterling: Visual Identification
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
References:
Geoff Sterling CollectionIdentified by Geoff Sterling: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Copper Stain'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Hill, J. M., (1916), USGS Bull 648
Couch, B. F. and Carpenter, J.A., (1943), NBMG Bull 3-
Sharp and Myerson, (1956), Us Aec Report 3564.
Tschantz Cm & Pampeyan Eh, (1970), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lincoln Co., Nev Bur Mines Bull 73
Garside, L. J., (1973), NBMG Bull 81, P. 70.
Cox, John W., (1981), Geology and Mineralization of the Atlanta District, Lincoln County, Nevada: Univ. of Nevada,reno M. S. Thesis.
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