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Antelope claims (Eather mine; Fish Creek Wells), Fish Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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Antelope claims (Eather mine; Fish Creek Wells)Group of Claims
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 20' 57'' North , 116° 8' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.34940,-116.14963
GeoHash:
G#: 9qvrugq6v
GRN:
N27W65
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eureka610 (2011)24.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
60611
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60611:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 17, 18 T17N R52E. Oxidized silver, lead, zinc.
Structure: Shaley Limestone Trends N-S, Dips Steeply, With Numerous Minor Folds. Fissure Veins Are Present.

Deposit: 2 fissure veins containing silver, lead, and zinc minerals in the oxidized zone; also, contact zone first located by jim butler in 1870. Workings consist of a number of shafts, inclines, and winzes, and on adit and raise. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Geology: The prospect is located in shaley limestone which is intruded by granodiorite porphyry

Rock formation(s): Pogonip Limestone


Ore(s): Intersection Of Fissures With Favorable Horizon

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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