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Dead Cedar Mine (Danger Line; Red Boy claims?), Ferguson Spring Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dead Cedar Mine (Danger Line; Red Boy claims?) | Mine |
| Ferguson Spring Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 25' 33'' North , 114° 12' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Wendover | 4,294 (2017) | 36.4km |
| Wendover | 1,400 (2011) | 37.2km |
Deposit: Copper-silver deposits were first noted in 1880's but activity renewed in 1910-1912, and again in 1935-intermittently to 1953 in the district. The ore bodies are limestone replacements-gossan-with ore oxidized. Mainly copper carbonates withminor silver values. Ore grade of shipped are was reported to be 6% copper and 1oz. Silver per ton. The dead cedar mine has a small reported production of copper with minor silver. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 3 field observ limestone replacements, with Fe ox, mno gossan discovery year: about 1880's
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Development: Deposits first noted in 1880's with renewed activity in 1910-1912, and in 1935 intermittently to 1953
Geology: Gossan present dump material mostly limonite-hematite mno gossan. Some siliceous 'sinter' on dump. Clots of barite xtals in gossan.
Ore(s): E-W Fracture Zone
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045644 |
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Dead Cedar Mine, Ferguson Spring Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA