Alpine Mine, Nightingale Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alpine Mine | Mine |
| Nightingale Mining District | Mining District |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 1' 59'' North , 119° 14' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nixon | 374 (2011) | 24.5km |
| Sutcliffe | 253 (2011) | 31.9km |
| Wadsworth | 834 (2011) | 44.5km |
| Fernley | 19,418 (2017) | 47.3km |
| Spanish Springs | 15,064 (2011) | 58.4km |
Sec 13 T25N R24E
Structure: Post-Mineral Faults Of Small Displacement Underground And On The Surface
Alteration: Silication
Deposit: Scheelite mineralization occurs only in the tactite, which was developed at the igneous contact and along certain favorable beds which were metasomatized for an unknown distance away from the igneous contact 200 ft. Scheelite mineralization is best in the high quartz-garnet tacite and occurs As finely disseminated grains from b-b size to occasionaal one-inch crystals.
Deposit type: W skarn
Development: Property acquired in 1943 by rare metal, inc (rare metals corp. Of sonora, ca). 1975-76 assessment work was filed by wolfram co. The link between the two appears to be john heizer, p. O. Box 36, reno, nv, who filed the alpine claim in 1972 and who is reported to be a part owner of the wolfram co. And possibly of rare metals corp. An access road was built to the property in 1943 with government assistance. Operated by rare metals corp 1943-46 with the ore going to the toulon mill.
Rock formation(s): Nightingale Batholith
Auld Lang Syne Group
Ore(s): Tactite Zone Adjacent To Igneous Contact
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10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series' References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Hawleyite Formula: CdS References: |
| ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hawleyite | 2.CB.05a | CdS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Andradite-Grossular Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Hawleyite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Hawleyite | CdS |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109803 |
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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Alpine Mine, Nightingale Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA