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Veteran mine (Veteran pit), Tripp-Veteran pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
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Veteran mine (Veteran pit)Mine
Tripp-Veteran pitPit
Robinson Mining DistrictMining District
White Pine CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 15' 46'' North , 115° 1' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.26296,-115.03050
GRN:
N27W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ruth440 (2011)3.9km
Ely4,134 (2017)12.3km
McGill1,148 (2011)26.8km
Lund282 (2011)45.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
59519
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59519:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deposit: Base yr cost of mine and mill 1970. 2 yr preproduction. Preprod during last 2 yrs of ruth surface mine op.) estima mine life = 9 yrs. Costs reflect only additional I ment made on ruth mine and mill operation. (320330 NE W dump leach facility assumed to be constructed previous kimbley-dump leach pit will be full befor tripp-pit operation starts. Rec-130 mine additional cap. Cost 1970 $ value- total $13,91 acq $ 0 expl 0 devel 6,147,500 eqpt 6,159,600 plant 0 work cap 1,609,500 mine op costs $0.352/mt (includes mining ore and le rec-151 mill additional capital costs are 0 dollars. Plant and eqpt $0 work capital 0 mill op costs $1.179/mt (this cost increases by 30% 3yrs of operation due to end of 15yr depreciation l old mill = 15yrs from start of ruth production.) rec-211 no reserve estimation for waste rock that is dumped rec-251 base year costs of leach and recovery facilities -19 new leach and recovery plant cap. Costs- 1970 dollar total $22,11 plant + eqpt $19,598,600 working cap 2,520,600 leach and recovery op costs $ 0.238/mt mill feed grade for leached ore assumed this is one of five past producing open pits that are part of proposed robinson project (0320339014).

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ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S

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