Dry Hills Silver Prospect, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dry Hills Silver Prospect | Prospect |
| Potosi Mining District | Mining District |
| Osgood Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Humboldt County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 16' 40'' North , 117° 11' 49'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley | 109 (2011) | 37.0km |
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 43.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
429725
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:429725:6
GUID (UUID V4):
6d622152-3654-472e-a7f3-483389b56548
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dry Ridge #2 Claim; NBMG Sample Site 2618
Structure: Reg.Struct: Ne-Trending Thrust Fault. Fault Zone
Alteration: Silicification Of Wall Rock Near Vein
Deposit: White quartz vein 3 inches to 2 ft wide, along fault zone; vein curves from n40 W to n80 W and back to nn W along strike; wall rock is silicified near vein; wall rock is shaley argillite, with red hematite staining. Tetrahedrite clots and spots in vein; green and blue cu oxide stain; trace of bright green botryoidal mineral (copper arsenate?)
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Development: No activity at time of examination in 1984.
Ore(s): Fault Zone?
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1 valid mineral.
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047410 |
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