Turillis mine, Poverty Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Turillis mine | Mine |
| Poverty Peak Mining District | Mining District |
| Humboldt County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 21' 4'' North , 117° 27' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley | 109 (2011) | 17.1km |
| Orovada | 155 (2011) | 36.7km |
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 44.3km |
| Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 48.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Red Ant; Conchita Mine; Sonoma Mine
Sec 15(?) T40N R40E
Structure: Reg.Struct: Thrust Fault Ne Normal Fault 1 - 1/2 Mi To Nw
Alteration: Silicification
Deposit: The 7 claims and fractions were known but not developed until after they were purchased in 1940 by f. Turillas. 4 shallow trenches explore a mineralized zone 100 ft. Long and 20 ft wide. 2 adits were being driven in 1944. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ
Deposit type: Hot-spring Hg
Development: Someone had been sampling the area within the past week at the time of examination in april, 1985.
Geology: Geol.com: most ore confined to brecciated bedding shears and crush zones; some good ore fills cross-fractures cinnabar in the surface workings occurs As large, isolated crystals, As narrow veinlets and, in lesser amounts, As small disseminated crystals.
Rock formation(s): Pumpernickel Formation;Havallah Formation
Ore(s): Brecciated Bedding Shears; Crush Zones
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10098454 |
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- Auld Lang Syne BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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