Sutherland Mine, Black Knob Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sutherland Mine | Mine |
| Black Knob Mining District | Mining District |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 12' 44'' North , 118° 15' 38'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Reid, Salvation, Kermesite, Thies-Hutchins
Sec 15 T27N R33E. Slight oxidation of stibnite.
Structure: Nw Plunging Anticline; High Angle Cross Fault
Alteration: Silicification
Deposit: A quartz vein 1 to 48 in wide cuts country rock. Stibnite occurs As small pods, streaks, blebs and single crystals.; model name could also be: simple sb. Sutherland mine was first worked in 1870, about 3000 tons of 20% Sb ore was mined prior to 1914. Between 1915 and 1918 it was the largest antimony producer in nevada. Mine was active again in 1948-49. The mine is developed by three adits, a 220-ft. Shaft and a 158-ft. Inclined winze the mine is on the western limb of a NW plunging anticline. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Hot-spring Au-Ag
Development: First worked in 1870. About 3000 tons of 20% sb ore was mined prior to 1914. Between 1915 and 1918 it was the largest antimony producer in nevada. The mine was active again in 1948-49.
Geology: In a quartz vein 1 to 48 inches in width that cuts the country rock, stibnite occurs As small pods, streaks, blebs, and single crystals.
Ore(s): Ore Bodies Richer And Larger In Sandste Beds
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Kermesite Formula: Sb2S2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Kermesite | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042576 |
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- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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- West Humboldt RangeMountain Range
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Sutherland Mine, Black Knob Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA