April mine, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| April mine | Mine |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 47' 27'' North , 117° 41' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 7.0km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 35.0km |
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 41.8km |
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 51.3km |
Deposit: Quartz lenses this record has been revised to include information from record number m232119, which has been deleted.
Development: 200 tons of free-milling gold ore was worked in 1892-93 at chiatovich's mill at silver peak. Claim was patented to the mohawk-alpine mining co. In about 1905, and was among the claims sold to the pittsburg silver peak gold mining co. In 1906, who mined the property from 1906-1915. It was included in the properties mined by black mammoth in 1929-1941.
Development: 200 tons of free-milling gold ore was worked in 1892-93 at chiatovich's mill at silver peak. Claim was patented to the mohawk-alpine mining co. In about 1905, and was among the claims sold to the pittsburg silver peak gold mining co. In 1906, who mined the property from 1906-1915. It was included in the properties mined by black mammoth in 1929-1941.
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3 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046787 |
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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