Silver Star Mine (Alabama Mine [?]; Silver Queen Mine [?]), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
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Silver Star Mine (Alabama Mine [?]; Silver Queen Mine [?]) | Mine |
Contact Mining District | Mining District |
Elko County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 38' 20'' North , 114° 38' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Jackpot | 1,195 (2011) | 38.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
40987
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40987:9
GUID (UUID V4):
1ccb009f-93d6-475c-9cdf-408cccc99d9d
Structure: Granodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures
Deposit: Property was explored during 1972 by sunshine mining co., by diamond drilling. Vein intercepts of 20-60 ft were reported, one of which assayed 22.3 oz. Ag/ton over a width of 25 feet (e&mj, july 1972, p 134) ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Skarn Cu
Development: Diamond drilling in 1972, 20-60 vein widths, assays of 22.3 oz/ton Ag over 25 feet
Ore(s): Granodiorite Contact, Faults, Fractures
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045954 |
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