Casting Copper Mine, Ludwig, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon Co., Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Casting Copper Mine | Mine |
| Ludwig | - not defined - |
| Yerington Mining District | Mining District |
| Singatse Range | Mountain Range |
| Lyon Co. | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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38° 56' 50'' North , 119° 16' 35'' West
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| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yerington | 3,064 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Smith | 1,033 (2006) | 16.9km |
| Smith Valley | 1,603 (2011) | 19.1km |
| Topaz Ranch Estates | 1,501 (2017) | 30.5km |
| Fish Springs | 648 (2017) | 32.4km |
A former Cu-Ag-gypsum-Au occurrence/mine located in the E½E½ sec. 34, T13N, R24E, MDM, 0.9 km (0.6 mile) SSE of Ludwig (site) (3.5 miles E of Artesia Lake; 1 mile SW of the Ludwig Mine), on private land. Operated prior to 1914 and during the period 1916 to 1919. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a Cu deposit (Mineral occurrence model information: Model code: 59; USGS model code: 18b; Deposit model name: Skarn Cu; Mark3 model number: 8), hosted in quartz monzonite porphyry and limestone. The ore body is a lenticular, large skarn body that dips 70NW. The major structural control is a N50 shear zone with a width of 45.72 meters and a length of 121.92 meters. The ore occurs at the contact between garnetized meta-sediments and limestone that has been intruded by granodiorite and monzonite. Controls for ore emplacement included a shear zone. This deposit is in a fringe position relative to the andradite-chalcopyrite skarns with many similar characteristics to the Mason Valley Mine (https://www.mindat.org/loc-15785.html). Secondary enrichment includes chalcocite, covellite, chrysocolla and copper carbonates. Associated rocks include Yerington Batholith volcanic rock (rhyolite). Local alteration includes albitic, sericitic, propylitic, and weak potassic, Local rocks include alluvial deposits.
Regional geologic structures include the Yerington Batholith. Local structures include a fault trending N50E and dipping 70NW.
Detailed geologic and alteration maps of the Casting Copper Mine, along with a good summary bibliography for the skarns in the Yerington district, can be found in Einaudi (2000).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall depth of 106.68 meters and comprised of a glory hole and a shaft down to 350-foot level. A railroad bed passes right through the dumps.
Production statistics: Year/period: up until 1914: ^5 weight percent Cu.
29,000 tons of ore were shipped prior to 1914; however, there are no details, with the major production between 1916 to 1919. Production was reported to total $4,265,942.00 (period values).
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14 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10037696. |
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Reference: Einaudi, M.T. (1977) Petrogenesis of the copper-bearing skarn at the Mason Valley Mine, Yerington District, Nevada. Economic Geology, 72:5, 769-795. |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Dennis Tryon collection |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada; Einaudi, M.T. (1977) Petrogenesis of the copper-bearing skarn at the Mason Valley Mine, Yerington District, Nevada. Economic Geology, 72:5, 769-795. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Einaudi, M.T. (1977) Petrogenesis of the copper-bearing skarn at the Mason Valley Mine, Yerington District, Nevada. Economic Geology, 72:5, 769-795. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Einaudi, M.T. (1977) Petrogenesis of the copper-bearing skarn at the Mason Valley Mine, Yerington District, Nevada. Economic Geology, 72:5, 769-795. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10037696. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10037696. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Einaudi, M.T. (1977) Petrogenesis of the copper-bearing skarn at the Mason Valley Mine, Yerington District, Nevada. Economic Geology, 72:5, 769-795. |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | |||
| AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+ | |||
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 40.2a.26.1 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 51.4.3b.1 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers | |||
| Modulated Layers with joined strips | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 74.3.2.1 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 76.1.3.1 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Knopf, A. (1918) Geology and ore deposits of the Yerington district, Nevada. USGS Professional Paper 114: 63.
Stoddard & Carpenter (1950) Mineral Resources of Storey and Lyon Counties, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 49: 88-89.
Moore, J.G. (1969) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas and Ormsby Counties, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 75: 26; Pl. 2.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995) Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), file #0320190097.
Einaudi, M.T. (2000) Field Trip Day Three, Skarns of the Yerington District, Nevada: A triplog and commentary. Society of Economic Geologists Guidebook Vol. 32, Part I. Contrasting Styles of Intrusion-Associated Hydrothermal Systems. (J.H. Dilles and others, eds.) p. 101-126.
USGS (2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10037696 & 10222070.
Barkoff, D.W., Ashley, K.T., and Steele-MacInnis, M. (2017) Pressures of skarn mineralization at Casting Copper, Nevada, USA, based on apatite inclusions in garnet. Geology, Geological Society of America: 45 (10): 947-950.
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology unpublished mining district files (Tingley files).
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Casting Copper Mine, Ludwig, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon Co., Nevada, USA