Wild Rose mine (Mount Montgomery mine), Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wild Rose mine (Mount Montgomery mine) | Mine |
| Fish Lake Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 56' 1'' North , 118° 18' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 19.6km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 36.4km |
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 51.9km |
| Mina | 155 (2011) | 53.6km |
| Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 56.0km |
Sec 16 & 21 T1N R33E
Deposit type: Hot-spring Hg
The N 30-40 E shear zone can be traced for about 1000 ft along strike SW of wild rose mine. Opalitic material at mine low in Hg content. Sugarloaf peak may be a plug of intrusive rhyolite.(?) veins lacing rhyolite range from cryptocrystalline quartz to clear silica, with some brown jasper.
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Schuetteite Formula: Hg2+3(SO4)O2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Schuetteite | 7.BB.40 | Hg2+3(SO4)O2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Schuetteite | Hg32+(SO4)O2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Schuetteite | Hg32+(SO4)O2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Schuetteite | Hg32+(SO4)O2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046908 |
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