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Mount Wheeler Mine, Mount Washington, Mount Washington Mining District (Lincoln Mining District), Snake Range, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types
Mount Wheeler MineMine
Mount WashingtonMountain
Mount Washington Mining District (Lincoln Mining District)Mining District
Snake RangeMountain Range
White Pine CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 54' 18'' North , 114° 20' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
McGill1,148 (2011)67.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
3934
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3934:8
GUID (UUID V4):
9011ddcc-e941-41b1-8cac-ef1a6a675ab3
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wheeler Peak Mine; Wheeler Mountain Mine; Pole Adit Mine


A former lode Be-F-W mine located in sec. 15, T12N, R68E, MDM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) WSW of Mount Washington (coordinates of record) and 9.3 km (5.8 miles) SSW of Wheeler Peak (coordinates of record), on private (patented) land in a National Forest (located claim). Discovered in 1870. Owned by Mt. Wheeler Mines, Inc. (100.00%), Salt Lake City, Utah (1983). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Mt. Wheeler Mines, Inc. holds unpatented lode claims that cover the Mt. Wheeler Mine property and leases patented mining claims that cover the St. Lawrence Mine.

The Mt. Wheeler Mine was originally driven to explore for Pb-Zn ore in 1951; however, scheelite was discovered instead. Between 1952 and 1954, 1,800 tons of ore averaging 1.3% WO3 was extracted and milled at Minerva, Nevada, with 75% DMEA sponsorship. When DMEA support was terminated, measured, indicated, and inferred resources totalled 12,307 tons at 0.8% WO2. Beryllium minerals were found in significant concentrations in 1959 when tungsten concentrates were analyzed spectrographically for additional elements.

NOTE: The MRDS file attributes this mine to the Mount Washington District.

The ore body strikes N45W and dips 05S at a thickness of 5 meters, depth-to-top of 0 meters, width of 8 meters and a length of 1,000 meters, covering an area of 10 hectares. It is a lenticular-shaped, replacement type (ore body 1), and fissure vein/shear zone type (ore body 2). Primary mode of origin is unknown. Primary ore control was fracturing and secondary was bedding. The degree of wallrock alteration is unknown. Local rocks include quartzite and minor amounts of conglomerate, phyllitic siltstone, limestone, and dolomite.

Workings include underground openings with a total length of 1,500 meters. The length of the single adit is 1,189 meters.

Assay analyses results: BeO assay: grade is 1.0 weight percent, recovery is 85%. Mineral is a silicate.
Structure: 3 Sets Of Faults

Deposit: Discovery year: late 1940's ore shoots extend eastward along bedding and are up to 20 ft wide, 20 ft high, and 1500 ft long. Faults are occupied by quartz veinlets up to 5 ft wide (pt of st lawrence vein)

Deposit type: W veins

Development: Tungsten was discovered in 1950 and exploration began in 1952 continuing through 1955 with a small amount of production in 1953-1954. This work led to the discovery of a large beryllium deposit in 1959. Be exploration continued through 1962 by anaconda co and some ore was stockpiled but no save of beryllium ore was reported. Area was first explored for pb-ag in 1870's, and also in 1911, 1939, 1948-49.

Geology: W-be deposit localized in the lower 15 feet of the formation. Ore shoots are up to 10 feet wide and 15-20 feet high; one shoot explored for 1500 feet

Ore(s): Fault , Bedding, Proximity To Granitic Intrusive.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: (Published analysis shows overwhelming Ce-dominance.)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3

Gallery:

Be3Al2(Si6O18) Beryl
Be2SiO4 Phenakite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
C Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mn Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
MoMolybdenum
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Link to USGS MRDS:10037300
Link to USGS MRDS:10174485

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