Buckhorn Mine, Stateline Peak Mining District, Fort Sage Mountains, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Buckhorn Mine | Mine |
| Stateline Peak Mining District | Mining District |
| Fort Sage Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Washoe County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 50' 36'' North , 119° 59' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chilcoot-Vinton | 454 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Cold Springs | 8,544 (2011) | 18.2km |
| Doyle | 678 (2011) | 22.4km |
| Lemmon Valley | 5,040 (2011) | 26.6km |
| Loyalton | 702 (2017) | 27.9km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 38km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 38km |
Mindat Locality ID:
43313
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43313:1
GUID (UUID V4):
b4dbfa9a-fb1e-49f9-802d-1df8f02ba64b
Mine boundary extends into California
Alteration: Silicification
Deposit type: Volcanogenic U
Ore(s): Ne And Nw-Trending Fracture Zones.
Uranium minerals occur as small disseminated grains in ash flow tuffs of Hartford hill rhyolite. Mineralization is apparently associated with narrow, iron-stained silicified veinlets. Principal zone of mineralization is at least 140 ft long by 90 ft wide, uranium minerals occur in 120' by 20 ft wide. Mine operators had difficulty maintaining grades during their operation. A moderate tonnage of material averaging somewhat less than 0.2% U3O8 is still present. (garside, p 105.)
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3 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ 'Gummite' |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Uranophane ? Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Uranophane ? | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043831 |
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