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Hercules mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
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Hercules mineMine
Wonder Mining DistrictMining District
Churchill CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 13' 55'' North , 118° 5' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.23213,-118.09262
GeoHash:
G#: 9qup0tzxd
GRN:
N27W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gabbs269 (2011)43.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
63899
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63899:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deposit: On a fault-breccia zone

Development: Considerable mining machinery reportedly on the ground and ready for operation (1920's?)

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3 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10047622

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References

Schrader, F.C., (1947), Unpublished Report on the Carson Sink Area, USGS OFR
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