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Ada H mine (Spruce Standard mine), Spruce Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ada H mine (Spruce Standard mine) | Mine |
| Spruce Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 32' 54'' North , 114° 51' 44'' West
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Deposit: 2 mineralized fissures that intersect and form a stockwork 1800 ft. Long. The adah mine, located about 1/2 mile ese of spruce standard mine at sprucemont, is developed by a shaft. The ore is developed along 2 mineralized fissures that intersect and form a stock work 1,800 ft long. The mine was operated in 1930-31 by the spruce standard mine operating co.-the sprucemont co. The ada-h m. Co. Was taken over along with the paramont m. Co. By the 1927-28 newly formed spruce standard mining co. Activity at time of field visit was mapping by amax corp., denver. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: Mine was operated in 1930-31 by the spruce standard mine operating co. (the sprucemont co.). Mapping activity was under way by amax corp, denver, colo, in 1980.
Geology: Massive jasperoid w/hematite, cerrussite, bacciated qtzite a-com w/silica
Ore(s): Intersection Of 2 Fissures-Stockwork
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046045 |
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