Brucite Mine, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Brucite Mine | Mine |
Gabbs Mining District | Mining District |
Nye County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 51' 57'' North , 117° 53' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
432328
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:432328:3
GUID (UUID V4):
2753432d-b4dd-4ad2-be64-a7f6c8c0afe8
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lower Brucite Pit; Upper Brucite Pit; Margie Pit
Structure: The Dolomite Of The Luning Formation Is On The Upper Plate Of The Paradise Thrust Fault.
Alteration: Brucite Is Weathered To A Depth Of 50 Ft To Hydromagnesite And Artinite.
Deposit: Two ore bodies; the smaller one is 400 ft long and 250 ft wide.
Rock formation(s): Luning Formation
Ore(s): Along The Dolomite - Granodiorite Contact On The Upper Plate Of The Paradise Thrust.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044219 |
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