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Arizona Mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 25' 53'' North , 118° 8' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.43157,-118.14825
GeoHash:
G#: 9r5yp2r4f
GRN:
N27W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Humboldt119 (2011)21.0km
Imlay171 (2011)25.5km
Lovelock1,878 (2017)39.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
58099
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58099:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 27-34 T30N R34E
Structure: Several Normal Faults; Two Post-Mineral Faults

Alteration: Contact Metamorphic

Deposit: Silver ore occurs in flat-lying quartz veins 40 to 50 feet above basal clastics in northern part of the mine. Vein averaged about 2 1/2 feet thick. In much of the ore, the metallic minerals are minute particles disseminated through bands of quartz argentite (principal ore mineral) appeared As greenish stains or sooty spots. Scheelite occurs As small irregularly spaced shoots associated with stringers and pods of calcite and quartz along edges of old stoped areas of southern workings. The vein has been offset downward in a series of steps from east to west. Two other post-mineral faults form boundaries to the limestone block containing the vein.; model name could also be: polymetallic veins. Most work done at north half in early period with estimated production of $5 million to $13 million. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ this record has been merged with m060350, which has been deleted.

Deposit type: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein

Development: Actively worked for silver until about 1880, and worked on a small scale to 1965. The northern half was worked in the early years, the southern half later. Tungsten was discovered in 1919. ; econ.com: several million dollars worth of ore was mined.

Geology: Flat quartz veins follow bedding in prida, shaly, carbonaceous, limestones near contact with koipato rhyolite porphyry. Quartz veins contain pyrite, scheelite, jamesonite, silver haloids, copper carbonates.

Rock formation(s): Koipato Group
Prida Formation


Ore(s): Depositional Relation Between Formations

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Description: From the southern workings of the mine.
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
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
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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References

Vanderburg, W.O., (1936), Reconnaissance of Mining Districts of Pershing County, Nevada: USBM Ic 6902.
Cameron, E.N., (1939), Geology and Mineralization of the Northeast Humboldt Range: Geological Society of America Bull. 50, V 4, P 563-634.
Couch B. F. and Carpenr, J. A., (1943), Nevada's Metal and Mineral Production (1859-1940 Inclusive): NBMG Bull. 38.
Lemmon, D. M. and Tweto, O. L., (1962), Tungsten: USGS Mineral Investigations Resources: USGS Map Mr-25.
Wallace, R.E., and Tatlock, D.B., (1962), Suggestions for Pspecting in the Humboldt Range and Adjacent Areas, Nevada: USGS Prof. Paper 450-b.
Johnson, A.C., and Benson, W.T., (1963),ungsten Resources of Nevada: USBM Open-file Report.
Wallace, R.E., and Tatlock, D.B., (1963), an Exploratn Possibility at the Arizona Mine, Pershing County, Nevada: USGS Open-file Report.
Johnson, Maureen G. (1977) Geology and Mineral Resources of Pershing County, Nevada. Bulletin 89. Nevada Bureau of Minespp.97-99
NBMG Staff, (1985), a Mineral Inventory of the Paradise-denio and Sonoma-gerlach Resource Areas, Winnemucca District, Nevada: NBMG Ofr 85-3.
Stager, H. K. and Tingley, J. V., (1988), Tungsten Deposits in Nevadanbmg Bull. 105, P 195.
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