Disaster Peak property (Nevada Cinnabar Group; Bretchell Mercury Deposit), Disaster Mining District, Montana Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 58' 4'' North , 118° 8' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Alteration: Silicification; Argillic
Deposit: Discovered in 1939; owned in 1944 by Harry Bretchelland G.F. Schaefer. It was originally developed in 1940 and 1941 by Stive Crutcharray and P. Apesteguy. Development consisted of a NE-trending, 95-ft adit and a 32-ft adit 25 ft. Above, nine unpatented lode claims ; info.src : 1 pub lit nine unpatented lode claims
Geology: Cinnabar in silicified volcanic rocks
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hectorite Formula: Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hectorite | 9.EC.45 | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040533 |
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