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Silverhorn mine, Silverhorn Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 9' 18'' North , 114° 41' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.15524,-114.69585
GeoHash:
G#: 9qy3n1cn2
GRN:
N26W65
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pioche1,002 (2011)32.9km
Panaca963 (2011)48.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
57953
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57953:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 33,34 T4N R65E Silver Dale Nos. 1-4 Claims, Hornsilver Nos. 1, 5 Claims, Nickel Group
Alteration: Massive Quartz Replacement of Limestone, up to 100 ft Thick

Deposit: The jasperiod is 80 ft thick and extends to a depth of more than 200 ft. Best values occur where cross-fracturing of silicified outcrop occurs. Large jasperiod outcrops form conspicuous dull brown masses forming ridge tops. The seams that traverse the jasperiod are splotched with films of horn silver, and the high assays from samples of these films caused the 1921 boom and rush to these areas. Apparently little minable ore was found here ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept

Development: Boom in fall, 1920, much promoted in news articles of 1920-early 1921, but it fizzled in the last 6 months of 1921

Commodities: Silver Lead Gold Nickel

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

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OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Native SilverAg

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References

NBMG Open File 171, Item 2, P. 1-3; Item 1; Item 4; Press Clippings
Tschantz, C.M., & Pampeyan, E.H., (1970) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lincoln Co., Nev., Nev. Bureau of Mines Bull 73, P. 176-177
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