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Orange mine, Prospect Ridge, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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Orange mineMine
Prospect RidgeRidge
Eureka Mining DistrictMining District
Eureka CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 28' 1'' North , 115° 59' 38'' West
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PlacePopulationDistance
Eureka610 (2011)5.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
60731
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60731:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Diamond Tunnel Thurst Zone

Deposit: Replacement ore bodies along fractured zones in dolomite 254 tons of ore worth $21,684 were produced from 1871-1873. The mine is located along prospect ridge, one of five mineraliced blocks in the district. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Development: 1871 to 1873 production period

Rock formation(s): Hamburg Dolomite


Ore(s): Fractured Permeable Zones

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2 valid minerals.

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Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4

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OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
AuGold
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4

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