Rockland mine, Pine Grove Hills, Wilson Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rockland mine | Mine |
| Pine Grove Hills | Group of Hills |
| Wilson Mining District | Mining District |
| Lyon County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 38' 46'' North , 119° 5' 41'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 1,033 (2006) | 26.5km |
| Smith Valley | 1,603 (2011) | 26.5km |
| Walker Lake | 275 (2017) | 29.5km |
| Walker | 721 (2011) | 36.3km |
| Topaz Ranch Estates | 1,501 (2017) | 36.6km |
Deposit: Discovered in the late 1860's. It produced 2,747 tons of ore from 1870 to 1879 with gross value $74,503; 42,597 tons from 1915 to 1917 with gross value $263,071; and 443 tons from 1933 to 1934 with gross value $43,037. Developed by tunnels. ; info.src : 1 pub lit discovery year: late 1860's
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Development: PRODUCTION INTERVALS WERE 1870-1879, 1915-1917, AND 1933-1934.
Geology: Ore occurs in a vein entirely in granodiorite at its north end, then following & passing into a rhyolite dike with the dike finally As a footwall. The vein averages 3 feet in width. The vein is a filled fissure with some replacement of the walls by ore.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103997 |
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