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Bullwacker mine, Adams Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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Galena

Bullwacker mine, Adams Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Galena

Bullwacker mine, Adams Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Galena

Bullwacker mine, Adams Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 31' 26'' North , 115° 59' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.52401,-115.99308
GeoHash:
G#: 9rj8be0kj
GRN:
N27W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eureka610 (2011)3.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
60686
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60686:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Series Of Small Vertical Faults Cut The Tilted & Domed Beds

Deposit: Oxidized irregular replacement ore bodies and fissures in limestone host the mine produced 4,654 tons of ore valued at $116,069 from 1876-1894. The property is located on the north slope of adam's hill, one of five mineralized blocks in the district. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement

Geology: The ore bodies are oxidized pb-ag-au irregular replacement bodies and fissures in the limestone host

Ore(s): Favorable Horizons Where Cut By Ore-Controlling Fissures

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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