Big Blossom Mine, Tokop Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Big Blossom Mine | Mine |
Tokop Mining District | Mining District |
Esmeralda County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 15' 38'' North , 117° 15' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 49.8km |
Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 63.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
NBMG Sample Site 1188
Deposit: Slates, shales and mudstones are brecciated and cemented with white quartz and coated with prosy quartz, and calcite veins.
Geology: Siliceous sediments metamorphosed to phyllite and tactite. Site could be roof pendent.
Rock formation(s): Sylvania Pluton
Wyman
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Smith-bentz, (1983), Field Examination, NBMG, 6 May 83
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10098670 |
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