Piute prospect (1), Wild Horse Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Piute prospect (1) | Prospect |
| Wild Horse Mining District | Mining District |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 1' 1'' North , 118° 20' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lovelock | 1,878 (2017) | 21.4km |
Sec 24 T25N R32E
Deposit: The mineralized horizon in the piute deposit consists of metamorphosed sedimentary and volcanic rocks. This is overlain by tertiary volcanic rocks and sandy alluvium. The host rock does not crop out near the property. Hole was drilled in center of an anomaly and cut through much brecciated rock. Magnetite occurs As solid massive replacements and As irregular stringers, blebs, and disseminated grains. Deposit was found in 1952 As a result of dip-needle prospecting. The area was surveyed with magnetometer showing two large anomalies where 2 drill holes were dug (piute sec 24 and piute sec. 26) both through the same deposit. Ore body cannot be onomically mined by open-pit methods. Selective underground mining would allo W production of one ton of pellets from mining about 2 tons of ore. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Skarn Fe
Development: Deposit was found in 1952 As a result of dip-needle prospecting. The area was surveyed with a magnetometer showing 2 large anomalies where 2 drill holes were emplaced.
Geology: Mineralized horizon in piute deposit consists of metamorphosed sedimentary and volcanic rocks. This is overlain by tertiary volcanic rocks and sandy alluvium. The host rock does not crop out near the property. Hole was drilled in center of an anomaly and cut through much brecciated rock. Magnetite occurs As solid massive replacements and As irregular stringers, blebs, and disseminated grains.
Ore(s): Breccia Zone
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5 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042599 |
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