Bessemer Mine, Delaware Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bessemer Mine | Mine |
| Delaware Mining District | Mining District |
| Carson City | City |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 7' 50'' North , 119° 38' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City | 54,521 (2017) | 11.1km |
| Johnson Lane | 6,490 (2011) | 11.3km |
| Dayton | 8,964 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Indian Hills | 5,627 (2011) | 12.9km |
| Fish Springs | 648 (2017) | 19.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 12km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 12km |
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 47km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 47km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Brunswick Canyon prospect; Iron King prospect
Alteration: Silicification
Deposit: Jack Quade stated "My brunton wouldn't work- too much magnetite !"!!!!!!!!!!! ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: SHIPMENTS IN 1907,1919-20, 1944 AND 1953. ; ECON.COM: SHIPPED LESS THAN 1000 TONS IN 1953.
Geology: Vein has been left in place bounded by quartzite breccia. A sample was taken of the massive vein and portions of the breccia. The main vein is massive magnetite, but with considerable amount of silica along the boundary.
Ore(s): Fault Intersection
Trial shipments made in 1907; ore shipments made in 1919–20, 1944; Continental Nevada Iron Mining Co. had property in 1953 & shipped less than 1,000 tons of ore (part of this was rejected because of low iron-high silica content). Ore occurs at a bend in a SE-trending fault zone at its junction with a branch fault that trends east. Ore is in the form of a lenticular chimney 10' × 60', that rakes steeply north. Open pits and prospects.
Deposit: Jack Quade stated "My brunton wouldn't work- too much magnetite !"!!!!!!!!!!! ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: SHIPMENTS IN 1907,1919-20, 1944 AND 1953. ; ECON.COM: SHIPPED LESS THAN 1000 TONS IN 1953.
Geology: Vein has been left in place bounded by quartzite breccia. A sample was taken of the massive vein and portions of the breccia. The main vein is massive magnetite, but with considerable amount of silica along the boundary.
Ore(s): Fault Intersection
Trial shipments made in 1907; ore shipments made in 1919–20, 1944; Continental Nevada Iron Mining Co. had property in 1953 & shipped less than 1,000 tons of ore (part of this was rejected because of low iron-high silica content). Ore occurs at a bend in a SE-trending fault zone at its junction with a branch fault that trends east. Ore is in the form of a lenticular chimney 10' × 60', that rakes steeply north. Open pits and prospects.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| GeoNames ID: | 5499968 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043768 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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