Vulture mine, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Vulture mine | Mine |
| Antelope Springs Mining District | Mining District |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 10' 52'' North , 118° 12' 38'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Good Spot Prospect, Big V
Sec 30 T27N R334E
Structure: Upper Plate Of Thrust Fault; Over Turned Anticlinorium
Deposit: Cinnabar occurs in a fault As small veinlets and cavity fillings. Fault cuts conglomeratic dolomite. Vulture group comprises a group of 3 claims. Explored during 1941-43 by various lessees but no production made. Remained idle until 1954-55 when operations produced a few flasks of mercury. 2-pipe retort built in 1943. Area is underlain by conglomeratic dolomite which is cut by a weakly mineralized fault. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Hot-spring Hg
Development: Explored during 1941-43 without production. Idle until 1954-55
Geology: Cinnabar occurs in the fault As small veinlets and cavity fillings.
Rock formation(s): Dun Glen Formation
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040477 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Auld Lang Syne BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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- Nevada
- West Humboldt RangeMountain Range
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