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Virgin River (Daniel Boneili; White Basin; Three Kids Mine), Black Mountains Mining District, Black Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Virgin River (Daniel Boneili; White Basin; Three Kids Mine)Deposit
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 11' 23'' North , 114° 28' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.19000,-114.47082
GRN:
N25W66
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Boulder City15,551 (2017)40.1km
Meadview1,224 (2011)41.7km
Moapa Valley6,924 (2011)43.4km
White Hills323 (2011)50.7km
Moapa Town1,025 (2011)55.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
61499
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61499:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


T20S R67E
Structure: Se Plunging Syncline, Minor Ns Faults.

Deposit type: Dimension stone - sandstone

Geology: Mn mineralization 9.1 % Mn beds underlain by basalt flows and overlain by beds of gypsum. Dips range from 20 - 45 deg.

Rock formation(s): Muddy Creek Formation



Deposit: General size of ore body is large.

Geology: 4.5 m thick basalt flow separates 2 manganiferous beds.

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6 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3

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References

Mining and Processing. Bumines Ri (5209), 1956, 31 Pp.
County, Nevada. Bumines Ri (4471), 1949, 6 Pp.
Deposits. Bumines Ri (5446), 1959, 40 Pp.
Bull. 710-f, (1920), Pp. 158-248.
Geol. Bull. 13, (1931), 17 Pp.
Geol. Surv. Bull. 936-l, (1942), Pp. 293-319.
Electrolytic Manganese. Bumines Ri 3815, (1945), 78
Surv. 10, (1952), 538 Pp.
Trengove, R. R., (1959) , Reconnaissance of Nevada Mn Deposits, Us Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 5446 P. 10 .
July 23, (1964), 314 Pp. (also Published As Nv Bureau of Mines
Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.p.199
Nevada. Nv Bureau of Mines and Geol. Bull. 62, (1965), 218
Manganese from U.S. Resources. Bu mines IC 8368, (1968), 36
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