Red Devil mine, Beowawe Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Devil mine | Mine |
| Beowawe Mining District | Mining District |
| Eureka County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 35' 0'' North , 116° 29' 17'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Valley | 392 (2011) | 20.0km |
| Carlin | 2,302 (2017) | 35.5km |
| Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 38.2km |
Sec 6,7 T31N R49E
Alteration: Silizification Of Country Rock Outward From Shearzones
Deposit: Cinnabar in brecciated zones along faults, As veinlets and disseminations. The property was discovered in 1924 by r.s. Harris and c.m. Wilkinson, production totaled 149 plasks by 1943. Workings consist of a 150 ft shaft and 2000 feet of adits and crosscuts on two levels. A 30 ton rotary furnace was installed in 1928 by the nevada-mexico mining co. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Hot-spring Hg
Development: A 30-ton rotary furnace was installed in 1928 by the nevada-mexico
Geology: Ore occurs in silicitied limestone conglomerate which is underlain by a shale unit. Andesite that cops the ridge to the west extended over the limestone during the period of mineralization. Cinnabar is concentrated along verticle fractures and rubble zones that trend n15 W through the silicitied limestone conglomerate. The mined ore consisted of conglomerate containing cinnabar veinlets and disseminated crystals. (bailey & phoenix, 1944). Andesite may have covered area during time of mineralization.
Rock formation(s): Valmy Formation
Ore(s): Brecciated Zones Along Faults
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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: | 10044668 |
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