Bluebird mine, Indian Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bluebird mine | Mine |
| Indian Mining District | Mining District |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40ยฐ 22' 44'' North , 118ยฐ 8' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Sec 15 T29N R34W
Alteration: Sericitization
Deposit: One meter wide quartz vein in limerick keratophyre. Vein contains chalcopyrite, galena, tetrahedrite. Oxides include chrysocolla, malachite, tenorite, azurite, and pb-sb oxides-. Wallrock is sericitized.
Deposit type: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Rock formation(s): Rochester Rhyolite Of Koipato Group
Limerick Greenstone Of Koipato Group
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5 valid minerals.
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| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Tenorite | CuO |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042540 |
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