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Chase mine, New York Canyon, Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
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Chase mineMine
New York CanyonCanyon
Reese River Mining DistrictMining District
Lander CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 32' 39'' North , 117° 3' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.54426,-117.05358
GeoHash:
G#: 9rhbbqu1v
GRN:
N27W65
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Austin192 (2011)5.8km
Kingston113 (2011)37.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
59772
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59772:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


New York Canyon
Structure: Fractures, Postmineral Joints

Alteration: Oxidation

Deposit: The quartzite is intricately brecciated and is seemed and cemented with vein quartz. This mine has been worked intermittently since 1865. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Deposit type: Polymetallic veins

Ore(s): Fault And Joint Fractures

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18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Ross, C.P., (1953), the Geology and Ore Deposits of the Reese River District, Lander County, Nevada: USGS Bll. 997.
Stewart, John H., McKee, Edwin H., Stager, Harold K. (1977) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada. Bulletin 88. Nevada Bureau of Mines
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