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Finger Rock prospect (Wilson prospect; Carmen prospect), Fairplay Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Finger Rock prospect (Wilson prospect; Carmen prospect)Prospect
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 47' 23'' North , 117° 57' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.78992,-117.95316
GeoHash:
G#: 9quhevmps
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gabbs269 (2011)9.2km
Mina155 (2011)46.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
40130
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40130:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Fault Zone

Alteration: Some Of The Volcanics Have Been Silicified, Bleached, And Iron Oxide Stained.

Deposit type: Hot-spring Hg

Development: Group of 3 claims, largely developed by the finger rock quicksilver co. In 1935-1936. Late in 1936, h. E. Grohs purchased the property and recovered some hg with a small rotary furnace. A contractor was actively drilling and stripping in 1966; more exploration was done in 1969 by the titanic lead co and basin & range exploration co., when 8000 ft of holes were drilled.

Ore(s): Along A Northwesterly Trending Steep Fracture Zone.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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References

Bailey, E.H., and Phoenix, D.A., (1944), Quicksilver Deposits in Nevada: Nev. Bur. of Mines and Geol., Bull. 41, P. 156-157.
Kral, V.E., (1951), Mineral Resources of Nye Co.: Nev. Bur. of Mines and Geol., Bull. 50, P. 113.
Holmes, G.H., Jr., (1965), Mercury in Nevada, in Mercury Potential of the U.S.: U.S. Bur. of Mines, Inf. Circ. 8252, P. 296.
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