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Pansy Lee mine, Ten Mile Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Pansy Lee mineMine
Ten Mile Mining DistrictMining District
Humboldt CountyCounty
NevadaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 1' 20'' North , 117° 52' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.02231,-117.86916
GeoHash:
G#: 9rk1mgfk3
GRN:
N28W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Winnemucca7,887 (2017)12.5km
Golconda214 (2011)32.8km
Imlay171 (2011)46.6km
Humboldt119 (2011)56.6km
Paradise Valley109 (2011)59.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
59586
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59586:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
West Coast Mine, Case-Prout, NBMG Sample Sites 2374, 2375


Sec 1 T36N R36E Silver lead gold copper
Deposit: The mine is on a small knob on the east side of the krum hills hosted in shales and siltstones of the rasberry fm. Many of the veins occupy ne-trending shears while others only partly fill the shears; most dip west at steep angles. Dumps near the big shaft are extensive and filled with pyrite, and other sulfides. Small adits along NE shears are remnants of earlier activity in the camp. Sample 2374 was a high-grade chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite, sphalerite, tetrahedrite, and possibly au/ag mineralization. Sample 2375 was a composite sample of quartz vein material from the main dumps, and included breccias with visible tetrahedrite and galena As well As arsenopyrite and pyrite.; model name could also be: polymetallic veins. Consists of sunpatented claims adjoining the nevada consolidated mines co. Most of the $142,628 produced in the district in 1942 probably came from this mine. There was sporadic operation of the mine after wwii but no record of its productions development consists of several adits, a 180 ft deep shaft, and 1600 ft of other workings. In 1972 the property was leased to alpine minerals, inc., and subleased to jack wilson. In 1907, the first claims were staked on the veins of the present workings. In 1910, small-scale production was begun lasting for several years, by the 1910 mining co. From then until 1938, only sporadic leasing and prospecting occurd, until the west coast mines co. Took it over in 1937. Biggest production- 1941. Largest Ag-production in nevada at that time. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ

Deposit type: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein

Development: Great west gold and silver was sampling the 585 and 710 levels of the west coast mine in 1985 to investigate possibility of reopening. Merger of great west gold and silver and west coast mines announced in dec. 1986. Drill program to test downward extension of the vein was planned. Reopening was announced in early 1987.

Geology: Geol.com: ne-trending shear zones contain discontinuous veins of quartz. Vein averages 17 inches wide

Rock formation(s): Raspberry Formation


Ore(s): Ne-Trending Shear Zones; Fissure Vein; Intersections Of The Main Shear Zone With Cross-Fractures.

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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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References

Vanderburg, W.O., (1938), Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Humboldt County, Nevada; U.S.B.M. Inf. Circ. 6995
Lawrence; E.F., (1963), Antimony Deposits of Nevada; NBMG, Bull. 61. Grimm, K.E., 1942, the Paragenesis of the West Coast Mines Ore Body, Nevada; Ma Thesis Stanford University #6. Quade, Jack, 9 Jun 85, NBMG Field Examination and Sample Analysis. #7. NBMG Staff, 1985, NBMG Ofr-3. #8. Press Clippings, 1984-87, NBMG File 146. #9. Mine Search Annual, 1984-85, Vol. Vii., P. 489-491, Metals Economics Group, Boulder, Colorado.
Willden, R., (1964), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Humboldt County, Nevada, NBMG Bull 59.
Tingley, J.V.(1972), Unpublished Memo, Hri Project No 1238 , on File at NBMG.
Bonham Jr, H. F., Garside, L. J., Jones, R. B., Papke, K. G., Quade, J., & Tingley, J. V. (1995) A mineral inventory of the Paradise-Denio--and Sonoma-Gerlach Resource Areas, Winnemucca District, Nevada. NV Bureau of Mines & Geology. OF1985-03
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