Copper Ridge Mine, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Copper Ridge Mine | - not defined - |
Yerington Mining District | Mining District |
Singatse Range | Mountain Range |
Lyon County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 58' 43'' North , 119° 5' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Yerington | 3,064 (2017) | 6.1km |
Schurz | 658 (2011) | 24.5km |
Smith | 1,033 (2006) | 28.4km |
Smith Valley | 1,603 (2011) | 30.7km |
Topaz Ranch Estates | 1,501 (2017) | 44.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
302498
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302498:3
GUID (UUID V4):
578dd08b-8a52-435b-9e4a-ee4bcf18f6c7
Alteration: Copper Oxides Were Present In The Top Of The System While Chalcopyrite Dominated The Lower Mineralization
Deposit: Metasomatic vein yerington copper company maintained twelve claims on the property in 1912 . Very poor roads in the area of the workings which are atop the highest point on the hill. >20,000 cu 1,500 b ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: Unknown but there has been some materials removed from the place it was originally owned by the yerington copper co. In 1912.
Geology: A 6 foot fissure vein in granodiorite adjacent to a porphyry dike strikes N 65 degrees E and dips 55 degrees se. "meta-somatic vein"
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1 valid mineral.
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ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103616 |
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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