Ben Hur prospect, Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ben Hur prospect | Prospect |
| Jarbidge Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 50' 46'' North , 115° 23' 45'' West
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Structure: Crater Range Normal Faults
Alteration: Silicification
Deposit: Average width of ben hur vein is 2 1/2-3 feet. Ore is all oxidized. Vein is mostly banded and shows a fiber-like cross growth or structure which becomes noticeable with weathering. Part of the east vein system: lot creater (glacial cirgue) Au of eastern veins contains more silver than the west veins. Formerly owned by the vukovich brothers of jarbidge: owned by crater mining co. Genl of NEW york in 1920. 3 claims on the benhur vein, which is up to 14 feet wide on the no. 2 claim. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: First owned by vukovich brothers of jarbidge; later by crater mining co.
Geology: Vein composed of lamellar, pseudomorphic quatz-adularia gangue and is all oxidized.
Rock formation(s): Jarbidge Rhyolite
Jarbidge Rhyolite
Ore(s): Normal Faults
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045261 |
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