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Jumbo Extension mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Goldfieldite

Jumbo Extension mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Goldfieldite

Jumbo Extension mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Goldfieldite

Jumbo Extension mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 43' 5'' North , 117° 13' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.71828,-117.21841
GeoHash:
G#: 9qswsdkhv
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goldfield268 (2011)1.9km
Silver Peak107 (2011)36.8km
Tonopah2,478 (2011)38.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
62297
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62297:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Alteration: Pyritization, Alunitization, Kaolinization

Deposit: One ore body actually filled a small erosional gully in shale underly volcanics at 1750. Ft level

Deposit type: Epithermal quartz-alunite Au

Development: Velvet claim was sending small shipments of gold ore by late 1904. The velvet was acquired by the jumbo ext. Mine co. In 1914 from the adjoining goldfield merger mines co. Merger had done exploratory work to 1772 ft, the deepest in the district (in 1911). Jumbo ext. Then found rich ore on the velvet in 1914-15. It was involved in litigation in 1915.

Ore(s): Caldera Ring Fracture Zone

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
ⓘ Goldfieldite
Formula: (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S
References:
Donald Cooke
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Krennerite ?
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘKrennerite ?2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘGoldfieldite2.GB.05(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘFamatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sⓘ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuⓘ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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Link to USGS MRDS:10046712

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References

Shamberger, H.A., (1982), the Story of Goldfield; Nevada Historical Press, Carson City, Nevada, 240 P.
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