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LaPlata mine (Michigan prospect), Mountain Wells Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
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LaPlata mine (Michigan prospect)Mine
Mountain Wells Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 25' 18'' North , 118° 17' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.42185,-118.29457
GRN:
N27W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fallon Station705 (2011)36.2km
Fallon8,458 (2017)41.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
61001
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61001:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


2 miles south of LaPlata
Deposit: Fluorite-rich zones about an inch wide occur along contacts of dikes or sills, and fluorite is present locally As small masses and veinlets in the adjacent rocks

Development: Michigan claim is first known mining location in the vicinity. Several claims ofthe black hills group were located in 1952 by paul and charles cirac, and some exploration was done at that time. In may, 1975, the claims were part of a group relocated by charles s. Jacobs as the charlie group. Several trenches over a 300-ft. Distance.

Ore(s): Igneous Contact


Andalusite cccurs several hundered feet to the east. Small crystals of andalusite v. Chiastolite litter the outcrops.

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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Creedite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gearksutite
Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘGearksutite3.CC.05Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
ⓘCreedite3.CG.15Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘvar. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Alⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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References

Papke, K.G., (1979), Fluorspar in Nevada: NBMG. Bull.93.
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