Peterson Pit, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Peterson Pit | Mine |
| Sulphur Mining District | Mining District |
| Humboldt County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 51' 37'' North , 118° 39' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt | 119 (2011) | 45.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
NBMG Sample Sites 2710; 2711; 2712
Alteration: Strong Hydrothermal Alteration
Deposit: Surface workings ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ unlike most sulfur areas in this district, the sulfur here occurs in the vicinity of the fault zone that separates tertiary sedimentary rocks on the west from volcanic rocks on the east. The sulfur occurs on fracture surfaces and impregnates altered rock in the vicinity of a shear zone that dips about 75 nw, and, in the central part of the pit, strikes n50e. Most of the NW (hanging wall) side of the shear zone is tilted gravel beds, suggesting that there has been recent activity along this fault zone. The host rock appears to be a tuffaceous volcanic rock but most of the rock is extensively altered to opal, quartz, and cristobalite. The sulfur-bearing zone is probably As much As 20 ft wide and is estimated to consist of up to 20% sulfur.
Deposit type: Hot-spring Au-Ag
Development: Current ownership of patented claims unknown
Ore(s): Fault Zone
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Gallagher, M. J., (1967), Nevada Mines, Mills, and Smelters - in Operation As of July 1, 1967: State Inspector of Mines, Carson City, Nevada, 16 P.
NBMG Staff, (1985), NBMG Ofr 85-3.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040610 |
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