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Phoenix property, Ruby Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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Phoenix propertyProperty
Ruby HillHill
Eureka Mining DistrictMining District
Eureka CountyCounty
NevadaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 29' 51'' North , 115° 59' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.49775,-115.98739
GRN:
N27W64
Type:
Property
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eureka610 (2011)2.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
60700
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60700:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Ruby Hill Thrust Zone

Deposit: Irregular replacement ore bodies are localized along fractured zones over 5,000 tons of ore worth $156,043 were produced from 1873 to 1913 (nolan 1962). The property is situated in the ruby hill area, the richest of the five mineralized blocks in the district. The phoenix mine adjoins the eureka-consolidated property to the east. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement

Development: 1873-1913 production period.

Geology: Ore occurs As irregular replacement bodies in eldorado dolomite

Rock formation(s): Eldorado Dolomite


Ore(s): Fractured, Permeable Zones Along Faults

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6 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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