Ajax prospect, Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ajax prospect | Prospect |
| Jarbidge Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 50' 28'' North , 115° 23' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Structure: Faults
Alteration: Silicification
Deposit: Several veins including a southerly extension of the benhur vein. Consists of 10 or more claims. There are several veins in the vicinity, of which a total length of 3,600 feet is said to lie within the properly. They probably include a southerly extension of the ben hur vein or a branch of it. The ajax vein, opened by 2 tunnel at 9,800 ft, is 4 to 5 feet in width and dips 80deg w. Development is by cuts, tunnels, and drifts. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: Consists of 10 or more claims
Geology: The gauge includes: quarz, ajulavia, & considerable altered rhyolite & clay.
Rock formation(s): Jarbidge Rhyolite
Jarbidge Rhyolite
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1 valid mineral.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| 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 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043729 |
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- Copper–Bull Run–Elko–Indian Wells BasinBasin
- Grouse Creek DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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