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Caustin mine, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 49' 53'' North , 117° 34' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.83155,-117.57015
GeoHash:
G#: 9rkmuxhn2
GRN:
N28W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
McDermitt172 (2011)22.1km
Orovada155 (2011)34.1km
Paradise Valley109 (2011)37.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
59687
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59687:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Caustin-Bankers-Diffenbach Area; Caustin and Jarvis Prospect


Sec 34 T46N R39E
Deposit: Shaft was sunk to 180 ft. As an incline sloping 50 deg W at caustin claim; bankers inclined shaft is 300 ft. Deep, and diffenbach shaft is 300 ft. Deep. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ

Deposit type: Hot-spring Au-Ag

Geology: Geol.com: stibnite occurs As partially oxidized needles up to 1 inch long scattered through chalcedony and quartz, As needles on quartz crystals lining vugs and As small pods in crudely banded quartz.

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3

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References

Lindgren, W., (1915), Geology and Mineral Deposits of the National Mining District, New: U.S.G.S. Bull. 601
Lawrence, (1963), Antimony Deposits of Nevada; Nev. Bur Mines Bull 61.
Willden, R., (1964), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Humboldt Co., Nev.; Nev. Bur. Mines Bull 59.
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