Red Rock mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Rock mine | Mine |
| Fish Lake Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 51' 20'' North , 118° 14' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 20.9km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 26.0km |
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 49.6km |
| Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 52.4km |
| Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek | 2,645 (2011) | 54.3km |
Sec 18 T1S R34E
Structure: Reg.Trends: Nw Thrust Fault And Normal Fault (N60e,75s)
Alteration: Silicification
Tectonics: Basin And Range/Cordillieran Boundary
Commodity: Located for silver in 1914
Deposit: Ore at intersection of an altered zone (n 85 w/45 s) and a fault (n 60 e/75 s) (bailey and phoenix, 1945).{mine at intersection of thrust fault and a NE - trending normal fault (robinson and crowder).
Development: Dmea contract recommended denied in 1958
Geology: Paleozoic limestone and phyllite intruded by jurassic granitic rocks. Overlain by tert. Andesite and rhyolite flows, and tuffs which are capped by basalt flows. Tert. Rocks gently folded and cut by steep faults. ; major.units: jurassic granitic rocks ; geol.desc: roof pendant
Rock formation(s): Adamellite And Granite Of Pellisier Flats
Palmetto Formation;Marble
Ore(s): Fractures Beneath Fault Gouge At Fault Intersections.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040299 |
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