Wholey mine, Poverty Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wholey mine | Mine |
| Poverty Peak Mining District | Mining District |
| Humboldt County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 21' 18'' North , 117° 27' 21'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley | 109 (2011) | 16.7km |
| Orovada | 155 (2011) | 36.4km |
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 44.7km |
| Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 48.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Long Horn Group; Whaley's; NBMG Sample Site 2453; Eastern Nos. 1-6; Longhorn; Dexter Claims; Possible Fraction
Sec 9(?) T40N R40E
Structure: Reg.Struct: Thrust Fault Bedding Plane Faults
Deposit: Sandy hornfels or meta-sandstone. Considerable Fe oxide on dumps along with fair showing of cu oxides on 3-4 dumps. No cinnabar observed. Discovered in 1939 by j.c. Wholey. A 4-pipe retort was built in 1941, from which 16 flasks hg were produced from ore mined in a small open cut and stope. Property is also developed by a 160-ft. Adit, and other irregular workings. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ
Deposit type: Hot-spring Hg
Development: 4-pipe retort installed in 1941. 14 flasks were recovered in 1941 from a small open cut and stope, no W caved. An adit driven from the retort site is still open and extends southward about 160 ft, and irregular workings containing a small stope extend up from it to the open cut. In addition to the remains of the original u-pipe retort, a 2-pipe retort with condensing pipes leading to a refrigerator is still present on the property. The north workings consist of an adit, still open, with branching drifts totalling about 430 ft.
Geology: Geol.com: cinnabar occurs As veinlets and crystals along bedding plane faults. Bestore occurs where a cross-fracture (n45 degrees w, dip 75 degrees ne) cuts across bedding
Ore(s): Bedding Plane Faults; Cross-Fracture
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040528 |
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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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