Kattenhorn mine, Hilltop Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kattenhorn mine | Mine |
| Hilltop Mining District | Mining District |
| Lander County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 25' 7'' North , 116° 49' 49'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Valley | 392 (2011) | 21.5km |
| Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 26.3km |
Sec 5 T29N R46E. Argentiferous lead-antimony sulfides
Structure: Roberts Mtn. Thrust At Depth N45w
Alteration: Strong, Of Porphyry-Argillic, Of Quartzite, Tco
Deposit: Three quartz veins, 6 to 30 in. Thick. Texture of ore here indicates stibnite was shattered after deposition and interstices between grains were filled with marcasite. Prospectors discovered gold in maysville canyon in 1882. Development of kattenhorn consists of six adits and other workings totalling several thousand feet. In 1880's, the mine was equipped with two huntington grinding units and four amalgamating pans. It closed in 1890, to reopen from 1913 to 1923. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Development: Prospectors discovered gold in maysville canyon in 1882. The mine closed in 1890, to reopen from 1913-1923.
Geology: 3 quartz veins, 6 to 30 inches thick. Texture of ore here indicates stibnite was shattered after deposition and interstices between grains were filled with marcasite
Rock formation(s): Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
Quartzite
Ore(s): Brecciation, Fractures, Shear Zone
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Kermesite Formula: Sb2S2O |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Kermesite | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109769 |
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