Apex Antimony Mine (Pesi Mine), Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Apex Antimony Mine (Pesi Mine) | Mine |
| Battle Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Lander County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 34' 16'' North , 117° 5' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 16.0km |
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 53.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pesi Wang; Genessee
Sec 11 T31N R43E. Antimony
Structure: Dewitt Thrust Fault N-Striking Faults, NE-Striking Faults
Deposit: Orebodies were lenses in fault the property consists of five claims owned by n. Pesi in 1950's. Some shipments of Sb ore reported in 1870. Workings consist of a vertical shaft 150 ft. Deep with 125 ft. Of drifts on the 50, 100 and 150 levels. ; info.src : 1 pub lit discovery year: about 1950's
Deposit type: Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc)
Development: Some Sb shipments reported in 1870
Geology: Ore bodies stoped were lenses in a N-striking vertical fault. Ore was As much As 4 ft. Wide, 14 ft. Long, stoped down for 30 ft. Orebodies pitched steeply north.
Rock formation(s): Harmony Formation
Ore(s): Fault Zone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Kermesite | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043981 |
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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