Sulfur mine, Imlay Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sulfur mine | Mine |
| Imlay Mining District | Mining District |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 35' 33'' North , 118° 15' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Sec 33 T32N R33E
Deposit: Known since 1870's but little work done on it till 1936. The sulfur occurs on the surface in a cone formed by an extinct hot spring. Deposit is capped with several feet of calcareous material. It is 1000 ft long and 700 ft. Wide standing 15 ft. Above level of surrounding terrain ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ the sulfur appears on the surface in a cone formed by an extinct hot spring. It is capped with several feet of calcareous material and stands 15 ft above the level of the surrounding terrain. Large amorphous masses of sulfur occur intermixed with gypsum.
Deposit type: Hot-spring Au-Ag
Development: Known since 1870's, but little work done until 1936. Inactive in 1985
Geology: Large amorphous masses of sulfur occur intermixed with gypsum
Deposit: Known since 1870's but little work done on it till 1936. The sulfur occurs on the surface in a cone formed by an extinct hot spring. Deposit is capped with several feet of calcareous material. It is 1000 ft long and 700 ft. Wide standing 15 ft. Above level of surrounding terrain ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ the sulfur appears on the surface in a cone formed by an extinct hot spring. It is capped with several feet of calcareous material and stands 15 ft above the level of the surrounding terrain. Large amorphous masses of sulfur occur intermixed with gypsum.
Deposit type: Hot-spring Au-Ag
Development: Known since 1870's, but little work done until 1936. Inactive in 1985
Geology: Large amorphous masses of sulfur occur intermixed with gypsum
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042505 |
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Sulfur mine, Imlay Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA