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Eldorado Rover Mining Co. group, Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District), Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Eldorado Rover Mining Co. group- not defined -
Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District)Mining District
Eldorado MountainsMountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 42' 9'' North , 114° 47' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Searchlight539 (2011)28.5km
Boulder City15,551 (2017)30.8km
White Hills323 (2011)36.4km
Henderson285,667 (2017)41.0km
Cal-Nev-Ari244 (2011)44.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
61372
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61372:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 11 T26S R64E. Gold Silver.
Deposit: Includes rover, flagstaff (duncan), rambler and skylark claims ; info.src : 1 pub lit


Ore found in 3 veins and in gangue of shattered country rock with quartz & calcite.

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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