Blue Ribbon Mine East, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Ribbon Mine East | Claim |
| Mineral County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 28' 33'' North , 118° 12' 53'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
NBMG Sample Site No. 3602
Structure: Complex Fault System
Deposit: Reported to be a distal vein type polymetallic skarn with only minor massive skarn development.
Geology: Calc-silicate veins carry copper As malachite, azurite and chalcocite, and were the target of a shallow drilling project. Tungsten occurs As molybdenite in quartz veins in limestone. Tungsten is found near the surface while molybdenum was deposited deeper in the system. The chalcocite was found As a blanket below the copper oxide zone. ; geol.desc: copper-stained and silicified zone 6 to 10 ft. Thick
Rock formation(s): Luning Formation (Pamlico)
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5 valid minerals.
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| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ross, D. C., (1961) , Geology and Mineral Deposits of Mineral Co., Nev., Nev. Bureau of Mines Bull. 58
Frost, H.K., (1984), Field Trip 10, Skarn Deposits Aeg, Reno 1984.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10098367 |
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