Cherokee mine (Viola Mine), Viola Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cherokee mine (Viola Mine) | Mine |
| Viola Mining District | Mining District |
| Lincoln County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 15' 56'' North , 114° 23' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Caliente | 1,109 (2017) | 40.4km |
| Beaver Dam | 1,962 (2011) | 57.1km |
| Littlefield | 308 (2011) | 58.3km |
| Mesquite | 17,496 (2017) | 58.4km |
| Bunkerville | 1,303 (2011) | 59.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
57828
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57828:5
GUID (UUID V4):
5d10a722-fbef-4f91-9830-9b690457fe8b
Sec 9 T8S R68E. Copper sulfides
Deposit: Discovery year: 1880's vein consists of massive to coarsely crystalline white quartz which carries clots of tetrahedrite, malachite, and chrysocolla with minor amounts of galena, pyrite, and Fe-Mn oxides. Some dark, finely crystalline sulfide-laden lenses also occur in portions of the vein. Tetrahedrite is abundant in the middle and lower sections of the vein, and ripped-up clasts of limestone country rock are common in the lower portion of the exposure. In places the vein contains concentric or undulatory bands of white crystalline calcite. Alternating bands of quartz and calcite are about 0.25-0.50 inch wide, each. Calcite is also deposited along fractures in the quartz veins which parallel the vein strike. Green oxides are common and may be derived from Pb? As? or AgCl? medium grey crystalline limestones of the permian kaibab formation outcrop on the sw side of the vein. The limestones are cut by calcite veins and veinlets.
Development: Amoco had a group of claims nearby in sec 8 in 1983.
Geology: Quartz vein 10-40 feet thick, can be traced for 2 miles. Ore minerals line fractures. High grade streaks are 3-12 inches wide; widths of 16-20 feet are mineralized
Commodities: Silver Copper Lead Zinc Barium-Barite
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ 'Copper Stain' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10037034 |
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