Shale pit, Round Mountain Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shale pit | Pit |
| Round Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Toquima Range | Mountain Range |
| Nye County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 38'' North , 117° 5' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
40274
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40274:2
GUID (UUID V4):
d8a83e2f-4af6-4a9f-96f9-7000deb89e8a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Steigmeyer property; Gold Shale lode claims
3km south of Round Mountain mine
Structure: Attitudes of axial planes of folds in the thrust plate trend N 80E, 70SE.
Alteration: Alteration consists of bleaching and argillization of tuffs.
Commodity: Ore Materials: native gold, auriferous pyrite Gangue Materials: pyrite, white calcite
Deposit type: Sediment-hosted Au
Development: J. M. Ferry, a contractor, began excavating gold and silver ore from the Shale Pit in 1950. The owner in 1965 was Theodore E. Stevens. Owner in 1968 was Cache Creek Exploration Co., of Reno. In 1971, the property was under lease to Western Metals Producers Corporation of Reno.
Ore(s): Gold ore occurs along the sole of a thin thrust plate.
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7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10310495 |
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