Murray mine, Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Murray mine | Mine |
| Independence Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 23' 43'' North , 116° 0' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Osino | 709 (2011) | 58.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
62201
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62201:8
GUID (UUID V4):
794176ed-5c14-4bc2-ba53-699fad0c9d07
Structure: breccia zone, faults, fractures
Alteration: silicification, oxidation of sulphides, bleaching, argillization, decalcification
Commodity: Ore Materials: gold Gangue Materials: calcite, quartz, pyrite, oxidation products, limonite, clays, stibnite, barite, realgar, orpiment
Deposit type: Sediment-hosted Au
Development: Gold mineralization was originally discovered at Jerritt Canyon in 1972 by FMC, with the property subjected to numerous drill campaigns since the 1970s. Mining at Jerritt Canyon, however, only began in 1981 and has continued uninterrupted until the present. Open pit mining took place from 1981 to 1999. Underground mining started in 1993 and is the current source of mill feed. Jerritt Canyon currently consists of four underground mining operations (Murray, Smith, SSX, and Steer). The MCE mine was permanently shut down during the first half of 2004. The new Steer mine portal was collared in April 2004 and is currently under development.
Ore(s): fracture zones, bedding planes
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: Crystals to 10cm |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Epimorphs of stibnite and barite |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| ⓘ 'Stibiconite' Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ✪ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Habit: Single and doubly terminated crystals to 35cm |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Stibiconite' | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10310566 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Copper–Bull Run–Elko–Indian Wells BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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