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Turquoise King prospect, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
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Turquoise King prospectProspect
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 36' 11'' North , 117° 3' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.60323,-117.05122
GeoHash:
G#: 9rhybrtfu
GRN:
N28W64
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Battle Mountain3,635 (2011)10.8km
Crescent Valley392 (2011)45.2km
Golconda214 (2011)53.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
60322
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60322:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 32 T32N R44E
Alteration: Hydrothermal-Argillic, Siliceous, Sericitic

Deposit: Veinlets and fracture-fillings of various orientations. Mine is marked by extensive bulldozer cuts on the east side of a small rounded hill.

Geology: Turquoise occurs veinlets and fractures of various orientations

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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References

Morrissey, F.R., (1968), Turquoise Deposits of Nevada: Nev. Bureau of Mines Report 17.
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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