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Barrett Springs mine, Ten Mile Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Barrett Springs mineMine
Ten Mile Mining DistrictMining District
Humboldt CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 7' 59'' North , 117° 49' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Winnemucca7,887 (2017)19.1km
Golconda214 (2011)34.0km
Paradise Valley109 (2011)46.5km
Orovada155 (2011)48.6km
Imlay171 (2011)59.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
59589
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59589:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 14 T36N R36E Gold silver
Deposit: Shear zone veins; model name could also be: polymetallic veins. First locations in the vicinity of barrett springs were made in 1906, with little activity until 1910, when c.e. Carpenter discovered high-grade gold in the area. Activity halted in 1911 when it was found that the main claims were on patented railroad land, but was renewed when the land was purchased from the railroad. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Deposit type: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein

Geology: Geol.com: quartz forms stockwork in wide shear zones and narrow continuous veins parallel to some of the narrower shear zones; gold and silver values are generally low and confined to narrow widths.

Rock formation(s): O'Neill Formation


Ore(s): Ne-Trending Shear Zones; Quartz Stockwork

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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HHydrogen
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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