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Lucy Grey mine (Lucy Gray mine), Sunset Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 32' 57'' North , 115° 16' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.54944,-115.27639
GeoHash:
G#: 9qq40zd63
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Searchlight539 (2011)33.6km
Goodsprings229 (2011)34.5km
Sandy Valley2,051 (2011)43.8km
Cal-Nev-Ari244 (2011)44.7km
Enterprise108,481 (2011)53.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
61512
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61512:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 33 T27S R60E. Gold Silver Lead Copper
Structure: Late Tert And Recent Normal Faults

Deposit: Lucy grey mine comprises 9 unpatented claims. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Geology: Ore is in Fe stained fractures cutting across the quartz in an elliptical breccia pipe where the gneiss is broken in angular blocks cemented by veins of comb quartz.

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Link to USGS MRDS:10037145

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References

Hewett, (1956) , Geology and Mineral Resources, Ivanpah Quad., USGS Prof Paper 275 P. 128 .
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.202
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