Berryman tunnel, Prospect Ridge, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Berryman tunnel | Tunnel |
| Prospect Ridge | Ridge |
| Eureka Mining District | Mining District |
| Eureka County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 28' 8'' North , 115° 59' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka | 610 (2011) | 5.5km |
Structure: Diamond Tunnel Thrust Zone
Alteration: Local Silicification Of Dolomite
Deposit: Ore occurs As irregular replacement orebody in a brecciated massive dolomite the property is located on the southern portion of prospect ridge, one of five mineralized blocks in the district. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Geology: The irregular replacement orebody occurs in brecciated, massive dolomite. The area is on the upper plate of the diamond tunnel thrust zone, which bounds the block on the east As does the jackson-lawton fault. To the west the ore-bearing dolomite is terminated by the ruby hill thrust zone.
Rock formation(s): Hamburg Dolomite
Ore(s): Fractured Brecciated, Permeable Dolomite
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10111445 |
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