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Beacon Hill mine, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 4' 53'' North , 118° 10' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.08153,-118.18113
GRN:
N27W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lovelock1,878 (2017)27.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
58327
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58327:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 32 T26N R34E
Deposit: A 15-ft wide vein contains a 10-ft width of magnetite ore; it was mined over a length of 500 ft. Two parallel zones of magnetite mineralization with about 15% iron grade occurs south of the vein. Discovered in 1952 by magnetic anomaly by charles dodgson. Purchased by minerals materials co. In 1953 and explored by trenching and 19 wagon drill holes to depths of 70 feet. A vein 15 feet wide, containing a 10-foot width of magnetite ore was mined over a length of 500 feet. The vein is an extension of the american ore section 32 ore body ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ

Deposit type: Skarn Fe

Development: Discovered by magnetic anomaly. Purchased by minerals materials co in 1953 and explored by trenching and 19 wagon drill holes to depths of 70 ft.no activity in 1985

Geology: Two parallel zones of magnetite mineralization with about 15% iron grade occurs south of the vein.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

Reeves and Kral, (1955), Iron Ore Deposits of Nevada; Part A, Geology and Iron Ore Deposits of the Buena Vista Hills, Churchill and Pershing Counties, Nevada: NBMG Bull. 53
Moore, (1971), California-nevada Iron Resources and Iron Ore Markets: USBM 1c 8511
Johnson, Maureen G. (1977) Geology and Mineral Resources of Pershing County, Nevada. Bulletin 89. Nevada Bureau of Mines
NBMG Staff (1985) NBMG OFR 85-3.
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