Ruth Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ruth 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° 50' 9'' North , 115° 29' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 4.7km |
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 13.3km |
| Blue Diamond | 290 (2011) | 24.5km |
| Enterprise | 108,481 (2011) | 30.4km |
| Summerlin South | 24,085 (2012) | 34.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society | Las Vegas, Nevada | 49km |
A former Pb-Ag mine located in sec. 29, T24S, R58E, MDM.
Structure: Large Scale Thrust Faults Ruth Fault To North, Thrust Fault To East Dipping 30 Degrees W, Normal Fault To West Trending 15E With 400 Ft Maximum Displacement. Ore With In This Block
Alteration: Limestone Dolomitized
Deposit: Breccia parallels local bedding and occurs 500 ft above base of birdspring formation
Geology: Wulfenite found in open fractures; galena associated with dark chert, forming lenses up to 2 ft thick.
Rock formation(s): Bird Springs Formation
Ore(s): Breccia Parallel To Bedding
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chervetite Formula: Pb2(V2O7) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Plattnerite Formula: PbO2 |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Plattnerite | 4.DB.05 | PbO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Chervetite | 8.FA.15 | Pb2(V2O7) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chervetite | Pb2(V2O7) |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plattnerite | PbO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Chervetite | Pb2(V2O7) |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Chervetite | Pb2(V2O7) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Plattnerite | PbO2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046998 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Bird Spring BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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Ruth Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA