Sandstorm mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sandstorm mine | Mine |
| Goldfield Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 44' 20'' North , 117° 13' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 3.5km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 36.0km |
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 36.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
60881
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60881:4
GUID (UUID V4):
92547b64-845a-4d2a-a726-caa2d43f8646
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wilkes
Structure: Faults
Alteration: Silicification, Kaolinization, Alunitization, Pyritization
Deposit: Sandstorm-kendall ledge is a zone of strongly silicified rhyolite with pay shoots in irregular masses of softer kaolinitic and limonitic material. Some irregular pipes and chimneys in silicified zones
Ore(s): Zones Of Transverse Fissuring, Breccia-Pipe-Like Bodies; Caldera Ring Fracture Zone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
15 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bismite Formula: Bi2O3 Description: See, however, Schaller, W.T. (1941): Bismoclite from Goldfield, Nevada. American Mineralogist 26, 651-654. |
| ⓘ Bismoclite Formula: BiOCl |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Iodargyrite Formula: AgI |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Luzonite Formula: Cu3AsS4 References: |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Iodargyrite | 3.AA.10 | AgI |
| ⓘ | Bismoclite | 3.DC.25 | BiOCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| I | Iodine | |
| I | ⓘ Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046691 |
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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