Vulcan Mine, Winnemucca Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vulcan Mine | Mine |
| Winnemucca Mining District | Mining District |
| Humboldt County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 59' 52'' North , 117° 46' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 23.9km |
| Imlay | 171 (2011) | 49.4km |
| Paradise Valley | 109 (2011) | 58.4km |
| Humboldt | 119 (2011) | 59.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Northwestern Mining Co. Claims; Winnemucca Claim, Empire Claim, Vulcan Claim
Deposit: 5 claims 5 claims ; info.src : 2 unpub rept
Deposit type: Hot-spring Hg
Geology: "iron ledge" over 20 ft. Thick, traceable across 4 claims
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Sirdevan, W. H., (1913), Report on the Vulcan Mines Co., Unpublished, on File at Nev. Bureau of Mines
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044993 |
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