Akron Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Akron Mine | Mine |
| Goodsprings Mining District | Mining District |
| Spring Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Clark County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 48' 41'' North , 115° 30' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Blue Diamond | 290 (2011) | 28.0km |
| Enterprise | 108,481 (2011) | 34.2km |
| Summerlin South | 24,085 (2012) | 37.9km |
Sec 5 T25S R58E Zinc
Structure: Beds Locally Folded And Crushed Along NW Trending Fault.
Geology: Cuprodescloizite is cementing the dolomite breccia at prospect 500 feet north of bill nye shaft.
Ore(s): Fault And Fractures
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Calamine' |
| ⓘ 'Cuprodescloizite' |
| ⓘ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite Formula: Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| ⓘ | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Calamine' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Cuprodescloizite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10037207 |
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- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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