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Round Mountain Mine (Sunnyside Mine), Round Mountain, Round Mountain Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 42' North , 117° 4' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Round Mountain Gold Mine; Sphinx glory hole; Great Western tunnel; Rattlesnake; Keane vein; Los Gazabo vein
An open pit Au-Ag-As-Sb-Th-Hg-Mo-F-Mn-W mine located in secs. 19 & 30, T10N, R44E, MDM, 0.9 km (2,800 feet) SE of Round Mountain (summit) (coordinates of record), and 1.2 km (4,100 feet) S of Round Mountain (town). Owned by Homestake Mining Co. (25%) & Round Mountain Gold Corp.
Workings include an open pit with a heap-leach operation.
Produced 4 million tons of ore (3,720 kg Au) (1984).
Deposit: General size of ore body: large
Workings include an open pit with a heap-leach operation.
Produced 4 million tons of ore (3,720 kg Au) (1984).
Deposit: General size of ore body: large
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
15 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Aguilarite Formula: Ag4SeS Habit: Probe visible blebs Description: micrometer blebs in gold and electrum References: |
| โ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| โ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ 'Chlorite Group' |
| โ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| โ 'K Feldspar' References: |
| โ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 References: |
| โ 'Limonite' |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โช Native Gold Formula: Au Habit: Flattened & elongated spinel twins to 6cm. Herringbone leaves, parallel wires, cubic crystals. Colour: Gold Description: Thumbnail to cabinet size clusters. Found in late 1980's to 2006 |
| โ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| โ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| โ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| โ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Aguilarite | 2.BA.55 | Ag4SeS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| โ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| โ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| โ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 ยท 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| โ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | โ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | โ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
| S | โ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Realgar | As4S4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | โ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Realgar | As4S4 |
| As | โ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | โ Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
| Ag | โ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10222395 |
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Round Mountain Mine, Round Mountain, Round Mountain Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA