Avalanche Prospect, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Avalanche Prospect | Claim |
| Battle Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Lander County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 33' 38'' North , 117° 7' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 18.9km |
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 53.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Blossom Mine
Structure: Major Thrust Faults Numerous N-Trending Faults; Virgin Fault Zone
Deposit: Orebodies replaced limey beds along shear zones. First claim here was recorded in 1869. This was among the claims acquired by the french co. In the early 1880's in the galena area. Production from claims As a whole was good from early 1880's to 1885, but no individual figures are recorded. Workings consisted of an 800-ft. Drift to a raise, following the S. Extension of the white and shiloh vein, which is apparently barren here. Production, if any, was no doubt very small ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Geology: Vein is barren fracture in-filled with crushed calcareous sandstone and quartzite. Orebodies replaced limey beds along sheared zones. Faults contain massive limonite and hematite in places; also veinlets of partially oxidized galena and iron oxides.
Rock formation(s): Edna Mountain Formation;Pumpernickel Formation
Ore(s): Fracture Zone, Brecciation, Favorable Beds
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 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. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Hill, J. M., (1915), Some Mining Districts in Ne California and Nw Nevada: U.S.G.S. Bull. 594
Roberts, R. J. and Arnold, D. C., (1965), Ore Deposits of the Antler Peak Quadrangle, Humboldt and Lander Counties, Nevada: U.S.G.S. Prof. Paper 459-b.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043982 |
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