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Meikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA

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Meikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA

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Meikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA

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Meikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA

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Meikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA

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Meikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA

Millerite collecting site in the Meikle mine

Meikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° 59' 49'' North , 116° 22' 45'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Carlin	2,302 (2017)	39.1km

Owned/operated by:

Barrick Gold Corporation

Mindat Locality ID:

5964

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:5964:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Part of Barrick's Goldstrike operations in Nevada.

Structure: N30-35W folding in Late Triassic to Late Jurassic, was important to concentrating mineralization Roberts Mountain Thrust. Separate NNE, NW, and NE fault trends.

Alteration: silicification, argillization, pyritization, dolomitization

Commodity: Ore Materials: gold Gangue Materials: pyrite, silica, dolomite,cinnabar, metacinnabar, barite, sphalerite, stibnite, calcite

Deposit: This is an unusually high-grade deposit. Deposit is divided into a "flat sector," just below the Vinini Fm/Roberts Mtn. Thrust; a "dipping sector" that strikes NW, dips 70 degrees NE; and a south flat-lying orebody.

Deposit type: Sediment-hosted Au

Development: The Purple Vein was originally a mercury prospect in the 1930s. Gold was found by drilling; discovery hole EX89-4 intersected 540' of 0.406 oz/ton Au from 1305' to 1845'. The shaft was developed in 1994-5. Production began in late 1996 and full production was achieved in 1997, and has continued to present.

Geology: Mineralization could be associated with monzonite intrusive (147-162 my). Perhaps due to increased permeability and porosity, best ore in collapse/hydrothermal breccias which are well developed in areas of debris flows. Separate surficial mercury mineralization was probably emplaced by a different (much later) event, using the same conduits. Huge solution/collapse cavities and vugs lined with collector-quality barite and calcite crystals have been encountered in the underground workings of the mine.

Ore(s): Lower plate of Roberts Mountain Thrust and hanging wall of monzonite porphyry; NNW and NW trending faults were possible feeders

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39 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Sedimentary breccia

ⓘ Shale

ⓘ Siltstone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

✪ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Habit: tabular

Colour: yellow

Description: Plate 6 from Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science. [https://www.mindat.org/reference.php?id=18945017]

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science.pp.44-45

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Bassanite

Formula: Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O

ⓘ Boulangerite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁

References:

Integrated Methods for Discovery: Global Exploration in the Twenty-First Century, Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication Number 9, April 2002, p. 275–298

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187

ⓘ Brannerite

Formula: UTi₂O₆

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

✪ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Description: Crystals to 25cm

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Integrated Methods for Discovery: Global Exploration in the Twenty-First Century, Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication Number 9, April 2002, p. 275–298

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196

ⓘ Cinnabar

Formula: HgS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Clausthalite

Formula: PbSe

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Description: Zebra rock

References:

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Englishite

Formula: K₃Na₂Ca₁₀Al₁₅(PO₄)₂₁(OH)₇ · 26H₂O

References:

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187

ⓘ Fraipontite

Formula: (Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Integrated Methods for Discovery: Global Exploration in the Twenty-First Century, Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication Number 9, April 2002, p. 275–298

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187

ⓘ Halotrichite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

References:

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

ⓘ Ilsemannite

Formula: Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

ⓘ Kermesite

Formula: Sb₂S₂O

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196

ⓘ Metacinnabar

Formula: HgS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Metastibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187

ⓘ Miargyrite

Formula: AgSbS₂

References:

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

References:

Rocks and Minerals, (2003) 78:129-131

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Integrated Methods for Discovery: Global Exploration in the Twenty-First Century, Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication Number 9, April 2002, p. 275–298

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

ⓘ Orpiment

Formula: As₂S₃

References:

Integrated Methods for Discovery: Global Exploration in the Twenty-First Century, Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication Number 9, April 2002, p. 275–298

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

References:

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Integrated Methods for Discovery: Global Exploration in the Twenty-First Century, Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication Number 9, April 2002, p. 275–298

Rocks and Minerals, (2003) 78:129-131

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

ⓘ Realgar

Formula: As₄S₄

References:

Integrated Methods for Discovery: Global Exploration in the Twenty-First Century, Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication Number 9, April 2002, p. 275–298

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Integrated Methods for Discovery: Global Exploration in the Twenty-First Century, Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication Number 9, April 2002, p. 275–298

Rocks and Minerals, (2003) 78:129-131

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Stibiconite

Formula: Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

Integrated Methods for Discovery: Global Exploration in the Twenty-First Century, Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication Number 9, April 2002, p. 275–298

Jones, Casey; Jones, Jane (1999) Specimen Recovery at the Meikle and Murray Mines Elko County, Nevada. Rocks & Minerals, 74 (6). 396-404 doi:10.1080/00357529909605177

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Szomolnokite

Formula: FeSO₄ · H₂O

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

ⓘ Tellurobismuthite

Formula: Bi₂Te₃

References:

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Integrated Methods for Discovery: Global Exploration in the Twenty-First Century, Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication Number 9, April 2002, p. 275–298

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187

ⓘ Voltaite

Formula: K₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O

References:

Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.

ⓘ Wurtzite

Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Metacinnabar	2.CB.05a	HgS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Wurtzite	2.CB.45	(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Clausthalite	2.CD.10	PbSe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Cinnabar	2.CD.15a	HgS
ⓘ	Metastibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Tellurobismuthite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Realgar	2.FA.15a	As₄S₄
ⓘ	Orpiment	2.FA.30	As₂S₃
ⓘ	Kermesite	2.FD.05	Sb₂S₂O
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Miargyrite	2.HA.10	AgSbS₂
ⓘ	Boulangerite	2.HC.15	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Brannerite	4.DH.05	UTi₂O₆
ⓘ	Stibiconite	4.DH.20	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)
ⓘ	Ilsemannite	4.FJ.15	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Szomolnokite	7.CB.05	FeSO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Halotrichite	7.CB.85	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Voltaite	7.CC.25	K₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Bassanite	7.CD.45	Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Englishite	8.DH.55	K₃Na₂Ca₁₀Al₁₅(PO₄)₂₁(OH)₇ · 26H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Fraipontite	9.ED.15	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Bassanite	Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O
H	ⓘ Englishite	K₃Na₂Ca₁₀Al₁₅(PO₄)₂₁(OH)₇ · 26H₂O
H	ⓘ Fraipontite	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Ilsemannite	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
H	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Bassanite	Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O
O	ⓘ Brannerite	UTi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Englishite	K₃Na₂Ca₁₀Al₁₅(PO₄)₂₁(OH)₇ · 26H₂O
O	ⓘ Fraipontite	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ilsemannite	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
O	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Englishite	K₃Na₂Ca₁₀Al₁₅(PO₄)₂₁(OH)₇ · 26H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Englishite	K₃Na₂Ca₁₀Al₁₅(PO₄)₂₁(OH)₇ · 26H₂O
Al	ⓘ Fraipontite	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Fraipontite	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Englishite	K₃Na₂Ca₁₀Al₁₅(PO₄)₂₁(OH)₇ · 26H₂O
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bassanite	Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O
S	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Metacinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Metastibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Orpiment	As₂S₃
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Realgar	As₄S₄
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
S	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Englishite	K₃Na₂Ca₁₀Al₁₅(PO₄)₂₁(OH)₇ · 26H₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Bassanite	Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Englishite	K₃Na₂Ca₁₀Al₁₅(PO₄)₂₁(OH)₇ · 26H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Brannerite	UTi₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Fraipontite	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Orpiment	As₂S₃
As	ⓘ Realgar	As₄S₄
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Ilsemannite	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Sb	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
Sb	ⓘ Metastibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
Hg	ⓘ Metacinnabar	HgS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Pb	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Brannerite	UTi₂O₆

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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

Antler Foreland BasinBasin
Basin and Range BasinsBasin
Copper–Bull Run–Elko–Indian Wells BasinBasin
Mojave DomainDomain
Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift

USA

Nevada
- Goldstrike MinesGroup of Mines

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References

The Northern Miner, (1992), Barrick's Latest; Deep But Rich, Feb. 10, (1992), P.1, 2

Lauha, Eric, (1992), The geology and exploration of the Purple Vein deposit (Abstract), Geological Society of Nevada Newsletter, May 1992

Lauha, Eric, (1992), The geology and exploration of the Purple Vein deposit (Abstract), Geological Society of Nevada, Oral Presentation, May 1992 meeting

American Barrick, (1993) Annual Report

RANDOL GUIDE (1993)/1994, P. 274.

Volk, Jeff, (1994), oral communication, American Barrick Resources Meikle Mine staff, 7 January, 1994

NBMG, (1994), MI-1993

BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION, (1994) ANNUAL REPORT.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PAY DIRT, APRIL (1994), #175, P10A.

MINING ENGINEERING, "AMERICAN BARRICK", L. WHITE, S. KRAL, NOV. (1994), PP. 1231 - 1242.

THE MINING RECORD, VOL. 106, #23, JUNE 7, (1995).

Volk and others, Structural Geology of the Betze-Post and Meikle deposits, Elko and Eureka Counties, Nevada, in Green and Struhsacker, editors, (1996), Geology and Ore Deposits of the American Cordillera, Field Trip Guidebook Compendium, Geological Society of Nevada.

SOUTHWESTERN PAYDIRT, OCT. (1996), #688, P14.

THE NORTHERN MINER, VOL 82, #31, SEPT., 30, (1996), PP. 1, 2.

AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK (1996), PP. 21, 38.

RANDOL, (1996)/97, MINING DIRECTORY, U.S. MINES & MINING COMPANIES, PP. 257, 258.

Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., (1998), Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States; Part A, Database description and analysis; part B, Digital database: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-206, 33 p., one 3.5 inch diskette.

Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196

NBMG, (1999), MI-1998

Jones, Casey; Jones, Jane (1999) Specimen Recovery at the Meikle and Murray Mines Elko County, Nevada. Rocks & Minerals, 74 (6). 396-404 doi:10.1080/00357529909605177

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