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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Golden Ensign Mine (Silver Banner Mine), Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Golden Ensign Mine (Silver Banner Mine), Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:196118
Long-form Identifier:1:3:196118:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘResurrection Mine, Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
3.1km (2.0 miles) ⓘProtection mine, Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘHumboldt Mine, Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘBlue Jacket Mine, Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘColumbia Mine (Columbia Queen-Bonanza Mine), Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘBull Run Mine (Bruno claims), Edgemont Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘBig Springs Mine (Sammy Creek; Mac Ridge; Mesona claim; Jack Creek project; Bull Run Mine), Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘRescue Mine (Kaff-Rock Mine; Erl-Jack Mine; Cleveland Mine?), Charleston Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘGraham, Charleston Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘPrunty Mine (Graham Mine), Charleston Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
LaPointe, Daphne D., Tingley, Joseph V., Jones, Richard B. (199) Mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada. Bulletin 106. Nevada Bureau of Mines
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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