Rhyolite Ridge Li-B Deposit, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rhyolite Ridge Li-B Deposit | Prospect |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 50' 31'' North , 117° 53' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 24.5km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 24.9km |
| Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 69.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
26500
Long-form identifier:
1:2:26500:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2c2aff3b-0cc9-45df-bbda-db3a3134eb66
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North Basin Deposit; South Basin Deposit; Cave Springs Borax Prospect
A single adit exposes a series of Tertiary lake bed deposit where searlesite occurs.
Near Mina. Large shallow lithium-boron deposit.
Rhyolite Ridge project covers two separate lithium-boron deposits (North Basin and South Basin) located 4km apart. The mineralisation occurs in flat-lying sedimentary rocks as two or more stacked layers or lenses. The sedimentary rocks are up to 300m thick and the mineralised layers within are 20-70m thick. The mineralised layers contain lithium only (clay-rich) and lithium-boron (clay-poor) mineralisation.
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10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: American Mineralogist 19:268-274 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: American Mineralogist 19:268-274 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: https://www.globalgeo.com.au/rhyolite-ridge/geology |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: https://www.globalgeo.com.au/rhyolite-ridge/geology |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: American Mineralogist 19:268-274 |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: American Mineralogist 19:268-274 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: "beta-quartz" Reference: Bob Massey micromount collection, # GRM 1963A |
| ⓘ Rameauite Formula: K2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Searlesite Formula: Na(H2BSi2O7) Reference: American Mineralogist 19:268-274; https://www.globalgeo.com.au/rhyolite-ridge/geology |
| ⓘ Sepiolite Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O Reference: https://www.globalgeo.com.au/rhyolite-ridge/geology |
| ⓘ Triangulite Formula: Al3(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH)5 · 5H2O Description: fluorescent bright green under SW UV. Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O Reference: American Mineralogist 19:268-274 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' Reference: American Mineralogist 19:268-274 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rameauite | 4.GB.05 | K2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Triangulite | 8.EB.45 | Al3(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Searlesite | 9.EF.15 | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| ⓘ | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| H | ⓘ Rameauite | K2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Triangulite | Al3(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| B | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| O | ⓘ Rameauite | K2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Triangulite | Al3(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| Na | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Triangulite | Al3(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Triangulite | Al3(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Rameauite | K2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rameauite | K2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Rameauite | K2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Triangulite | Al3(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH)5 · 5H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Foshag, W. (1934) Searlesite from Esmeralda County, Nevada. American Mineralogist 19: 268-274.
Papke, K.G. (1976) Evaporites and brines in Nevada playas (Vol. 87). Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada.
Swyer, M.W. and Davatzes, N.C. (2013) Evaluating the role of the Rhyolite Ridge fault system in the Desert Peak Geothermal Field with robust sensitivity testing through boundary element modeling and likelihood analysis. In Proceedings, Thirty-Eight Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering.
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Rhyolite Ridge Li-B Deposit, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA