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Duplex mine, Searchlight Deposit, Searchlight Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Duplex mineMine
Searchlight Deposit- not defined -
Searchlight Mining DistrictMining District
Clark CountyCounty
NevadaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 27' 38'' North , 114° 55' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Searchlight539 (2011)0.5km
Cal-Nev-Ari244 (2011)17.6km
Katherine103 (2011)42.0km
Laughlin7,323 (2011)45.3km
Bullhead City39,445 (2017)47.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Silvery Colorado River Rock ClubBullhead City, Arizona47km
Mindat Locality ID:
61519
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61519:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 34 T28S R64E. Au Ag Cu Pb
Structure: Normal Faults (Fault Horses Occur Within The Vein)

Deposit: Duplex mine includes 6 patented claims. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 3 field observ

Deposit type: Polymetallic veins

Development: 1903 it was one of three mines to have a mill. 1904-1907 it was operated jointly with the good hope mine by john brockman. 1911-1915 it was held by the homestead mining & milling co.

Geology: Exploration east of the fault does not seem to be complete (1939) . Most productive parts of the vein were those that were nearly horizontal.

Ore(s): Regional Fracturing In Less Competent Rocks Around The Border Of The Quartz Monzonite Body.

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Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
'Calamine'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Calamine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O QuartzSiO2
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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