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Prospect Mountain tunnel, Prospect Ridge, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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Prospect Mountain tunnelTunnel
Prospect RidgeRidge
Eureka Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 28' 42'' North , 116° 0' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.47854,-116.00089
GeoHash:
G#: 9rj886fep
GRN:
N27W64
Type:
Tunnel
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eureka610 (2011)5.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
60715
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60715:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Ruby Hill Thrust Zone Outcrops At The Tunnel

Deposit: Replacement oer localized by fractured zones in dolomite. 939 tons of ore was produced from 1882 to 1891. The property is situated on the northern side of prospect ridge, one of five mineralized blocks in the district. No W part of the diamond mine the tunnel is used for haulage. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Development: 1882-1891 production period. No W part of the diamond mine, and used for haulage

Rock formation(s): Eldorado Dolomite


Ore(s): Fractured, Permeable Zones

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4

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