Golden Eagle mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Golden Eagle mine, Mill City Mining District, Nevada, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 53' 29'' North , 118° 10' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Imlay | 171 (2011) | 25.7km |
| Humboldt | 119 (2011) | 32.7km |
| Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 38.0km |
Sec 20 T35N R34E. Gold silver lead
Deposit: Shear zone in phyllite, mining done along Fe-oxide-stained crushed zone along-shear. Diorite on dumps crops out to the east. Major workings are on the west side of a diorite dike contact with blocks weak diopside skarn seen on lower (main) dump.
Deposit type: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Development: Active in 1935; mill ruins on property. Lessee shipping dump rockto mill at oreana-very small amount of activity. This is the largest mine in the north end of the district. 3 unpatented, 2 patented claims
Rock formation(s): Auld Lang Syne Group
Ore(s): N 35 E Shear Zone; Diorite Dike Contact
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047269 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
USA
- Lake LahontanLake
- Nevada
- Mill City Mining DistrictMining District
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