Molly claim, Black Horse Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Molly claim | Claim |
| Black Horse Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 2' 37'' North , 118° 10' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 36.1km |
| Mina | 155 (2011) | 39.0km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 43.0km |
| Hawthorne | 3,269 (2017) | 66.1km |
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 68.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
228313
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228313:8
GUID (UUID V4):
f2e1b9df-99d9-448b-bc85-8c9e9c2175a0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Black Horse Mine, NBMG Sample Site 1074
10 T2N R34E
Structure: E-W Trending Anticline?
Alteration: Silication,Chloritization
Deposit: Scheelite and powellite are disseminated in tactite layers 20 to 60 feet thick.
Development: The black horse mine yielded ore in 1942 and in early & mid-1950's. It was the county's leading tungsten producer in 1955 and may have the largest overall production
Rock formation(s): Hark Less Formation;Campeto;Poleta
Ore(s): Igneous Contact; Fracturing
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047192 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
- Havallah BasinBasin
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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