Leadville mine, Leadville Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Leadville mine | Mine |
| Leadville Mining District | Mining District |
| Washoe County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 5' 55'' North , 119° 24' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gerlach | 206 (2011) | 49.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
43223
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43223:9
GUID (UUID V4):
1f689609-5513-427d-acd4-39370bb138cf
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tohoqua Mine
Structure: Ne And Wnw-Trending Faults
Alteration: Bleaching Over At Least 2 Sq. Miles
Deposit: John harmon acquired the leadville mine prior to 1909 and formed the tohoqua mining co., which developed and operated the mine from 1910 to 1918, with ore processed at the 60 tpd gravity-concentration mill. The leadville mining co. Was formed in 1920 under new owner a. A. Cood, who ran the mine from 1920 to 1925, when the mill burned down. Lessees shipped high-grade ore from 1926 to 1928 when a fire forced closure of the mine. Burgess recommends further exploration for continuation of the vein which was never mined out. The property consists of 5 patented genl claims developed by 10,700 ft of drifts, 1110 ft of shafts with numerous raises, etc. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept 2 veins. Ore ranged from .01-.02 oz/ton au; 140-203 oz/ton ag; 32.5-55.5% pb; 9.6-20.1% zn.
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: Tohoqua mining co. Operated 1910-1918; leadville mining co, 1920-1925 lessees produced ore, 1926-1928. 5 patented claims
Geology: 2 veins: the leadville (from which most all production has come) and the parallel swingle vein to the s. South; ore mineralization occurs as irregular lenses stringers and disseminations of ore minerals & gangue replacing gougey, brecciated andesite and dacite porphyry. Disseminated pyrite and minor amounts of Pb and Zn occur in the wallrock adjacent to the vein. Main orebody averaged 3-4 ft. Wide and extended 900 ft. Along strike
Rock formation(s): South Willow Formation
South Willow Formation
Ore(s): Fault Zone
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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