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Snowdrift Mine, Red Butte Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Snowdrift MineMine
Red Butte Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 5' 50'' North , 118° 33' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.09738,-118.56016
GeoHash:
G#: 9r79y1e1s
GRN:
N28W65
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Imlay171 (2011)59.5km
Humboldt119 (2011)60.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
62141
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62141:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Antimony Group; Dunnisher's Spring; Knight & Morris; Bonita Spring; Juniper Hills; Rosebud District ?


Structure: N5-30w

Deposit: Discovery year: early 1900's just before w.w. I, the mine produced a small amount of ore. In 1923, 2 tons ore (30% sb) were mined. Workings consist of several trenches, a short adit, 2 short inclined shafts, and some stopes ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ

Deposit type: Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc)

Geology: Vein is 6-28 inches wide consisting of angular wallrock fragments cemented by quartz. Fragments are partially silicified.

Rock formation(s): Happy Creek Volcanic Series


Ore(s): Brecciated Zone; Intrusive Contact

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3

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References

Lawrence, E.F., (1961), Antimony Deposits of Nevada; Nev. Bureau of Mines Bull. 61.
NBMG Staff (1985) NBMG OFR 85-3.
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