Goldfield Consolidated Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Goldfield Consolidated Mine | Mine |
| Goldfield | Unincorporated Community |
| Goldfield Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 42' 44'' North , 117° 13' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 1.0km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 36.3km |
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 39.4km |
Claims: Jumbo; Mohawk No. 1 and No. 2; Combination; Combination No. 2 and No. 3; January; February; Hazel Queen; Rustler Fraction; Slim Jim Fraction; Goldwedge; Lucky Boy; Red Top; Grizzly Bear; Clermont; Vinegorone; Miss Jessie; Laguna; Last Chance; Golconda; Wonder; Goldstone; Mammoth; Red Boy.
Commodity: Project 9350 - 01393 alunite resources
Deposit: Pacific gold and uranium inc. In joint venture with noranda exploration inc. Was exploring the main goldfield district in 1980 with 151 drill holes to 100-ft depth which indicated presence of 500,000 tons of ore containing 0.07 oz/ton Au proven reserves. Pacific gold also granted a sublease to another party to reopen the mohawk no. 2 mine which was in initial stages of production in 1980. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ goldfield consolidated main vein. Quartz and alunite make up the innermost of 3 zones of alteration which flank the ore vein system. Ransome (1909) states that alunite occurs in practically all of the morena rhyolite, in the rhyolite around vindicator mountain, in the dacite and andesite of preble mountain, and elsewhere. He was the first to point out the importance of alunite in the alteredrock, amplified by harvey and vitaliano,(1964),and by ashley and albers (1975).
Development: The goldfield consolidated mines co. Was formed mainly by george wingfield and sen. George nixon by buying up controlling interests in most of the major mines of goldfield in late 1906. The goldfield consolidated mill (100 stamps) began operating in 1908 and continued until jan. 1919, accounting for over half the production of the district. The mill was treating 600 tpd in 1909. The mine was idle from 1920 to 1927 when bradsha W inc. Co. Began treating tailings, under lease, continuing until 1940
Geology: Geol.com: unconfirmed reports suggest .5 million tons of .07 oz/ton Au or more.
Ore(s): Caldera Ring Fracture System
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Bismoclite Formula: BiOCl |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 References: |
| ⓘ Iodargyrite Formula: AgI |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Iodargyrite | 3.AA.10 | AgI |
| ⓘ | Bismoclite | 3.DC.25 | BiOCl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| I | Iodine | |
| I | ⓘ Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10104122 |
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Goldfield Consolidated Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA