Lewis Canyon mines (Isaacs and Cynthia mine), Cortez Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lewis Canyon mines (Isaacs and Cynthia mine) | Group of Mines |
| Cortez Mining District | Mining District |
| Eureka County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 10' 53'' North , 116° 34' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Valley | 392 (2011) | 26.1km |
| Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 59.6km |
Deposit: Fissure veins bearing lead-silver minerals the isaacs mine a Ag-bearing vein strikes north, dips 80 deg E and is opened in several short tunnels. At the cynthia mine a vein up to 4 feet wide strikes south and dips 68 deg E, it is opened by tunnels, shafts, & stopes. The vein was one of the first discoveries in the district. (emmons) ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: One of the first discoveries in the district
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Argentite' Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Argentite' | 2.BA.52 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Argentite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Argentite | Ag2S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044691 |
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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