Red Hawk Mine, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Hawk Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
Red Hawk Mine, Mill City Mining District, Nevada, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 49' 0'' North , 118° 10' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Imlay | 171 (2011) | 17.4km |
| Humboldt | 119 (2011) | 24.8km |
| Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 40.3km |
Sec 16 T34N R34E
Deposit: There are 3 known ledges of ore believed to be part of one continuous pre bed at least 1/2 mi long. Scheelite mineralization within the beds may not be continuous, but confined to irregular shoots at points favorable to mineral deposition. In 1917 the claims were owned by nagle and campbell of winnemucca who drove a 40 ft. Cross cut and drifted 35 feet along a steeply dipping 4 ft ore bed and sunk a 20 ft. Winze on it. In 1928 property was owned by murphy & brechtel of winnemucca and leased it to leverett davis in 1942. In 1950 the tungsten lead co. Drove about 140 ft of NE W drifts and produced 142 tons of non-commercial ore. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept
Deposit type: W skarn
Development: In 1917 the claims were owned by nagle and campbell of winnemucca who drove a 40-ft cross cut and drifted 35 ft along a steeply ore bed and sunk a 20-ft winze on it. In 1928 property was owned by murphy and brechtel of winnemucca and leased it to leverett davis in 1942. In 1950 the tungsten lead co. Drove about 140 ft of new drifts and produced 142 tons of noncommercial ore. By 1956, r. E. Danner had obtained control of the property and other nearby prospects. A small gravity concentrating plant was installed west of the fork in pole canyon. During the late 1960's and early 1970's, danner produced some scheelite concentrate that was sold to kennemetal in fallon. Most of the production during this period was from a small open pit along the north border of sec. 16,north of the old red hawk adit.
Geology: There are three known ledges of ore believed to be part of one continuous ore bed at least half a mile long. Scheelite mineralization within the beds may not be continuous, but confined to irregular shoots at points favorable to mineral deposition.
Deposit: There are 3 known ledges of ore believed to be part of one continuous pre bed at least 1/2 mi long. Scheelite mineralization within the beds may not be continuous, but confined to irregular shoots at points favorable to mineral deposition. In 1917 the claims were owned by nagle and campbell of winnemucca who drove a 40 ft. Cross cut and drifted 35 feet along a steeply dipping 4 ft ore bed and sunk a 20 ft. Winze on it. In 1928 property was owned by murphy & brechtel of winnemucca and leased it to leverett davis in 1942. In 1950 the tungsten lead co. Drove about 140 ft of NE W drifts and produced 142 tons of non-commercial ore. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept
Deposit type: W skarn
Development: In 1917 the claims were owned by nagle and campbell of winnemucca who drove a 40-ft cross cut and drifted 35 ft along a steeply ore bed and sunk a 20-ft winze on it. In 1928 property was owned by murphy and brechtel of winnemucca and leased it to leverett davis in 1942. In 1950 the tungsten lead co. Drove about 140 ft of new drifts and produced 142 tons of noncommercial ore. By 1956, r. E. Danner had obtained control of the property and other nearby prospects. A small gravity concentrating plant was installed west of the fork in pole canyon. During the late 1960's and early 1970's, danner produced some scheelite concentrate that was sold to kennemetal in fallon. Most of the production during this period was from a small open pit along the north border of sec. 16,north of the old red hawk adit.
Geology: There are three known ledges of ore believed to be part of one continuous ore bed at least half a mile long. Scheelite mineralization within the beds may not be continuous, but confined to irregular shoots at points favorable to mineral deposition.
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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
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109648 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
USA
- Lake LahontanLake
- Nevada
- Mill City Mining DistrictMining District
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