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Bullwacker mine, Adams Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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Bullwacker mineMine
Adams HillHill
Eureka Mining DistrictMining District
Eureka CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 31' 26'' North , 115° 59' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.52401,-115.99308
GeoHash:
G#: 9rj8be0kj
GRN:
N27W64
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eureka610 (2011)3.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
60686
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60686:1
GUID (UUID V4):
28d868cd-39e2-406f-bbd6-9b01e0824413


Structure: Series Of Small Vertical Faults Cut The Tilted & Domed Beds

Deposit: Oxidized irregular replacement ore bodies and fissures in limestone host the mine produced 4,654 tons of ore valued at $116,069 from 1876-1894. The property is located on the north slope of adam's hill, one of five mineralized blocks in the district. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement

Geology: The ore bodies are oxidized pb-ag-au irregular replacement bodies and fissures in the limestone host

Ore(s): Favorable Horizons Where Cut By Ore-Controlling Fissures

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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