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Prairie Flower Mine, Yellow Pine Mine (Yellow Pine Lead Zinc Mine; Hilo; Radio; Como; Hermes), Goodsprings, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 51' 19'' North , 115° 29' 21'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 5.6km |
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 13.6km |
| Blue Diamond | 290 (2011) | 22.6km |
| Enterprise | 108,481 (2011) | 29.2km |
| Summerlin South | 24,085 (2012) | 32.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society | Las Vegas, Nevada | 48km |
A former Zn-Pb-Cu-Ag-Au mine located in sec. 17, T24S, R58E, MDM, 5.6 km (3.5 miles) WNW of Goodsprings and E of Shenandoah Peak, on private land. Discovered and first produced in 1901. Closed in 1952. Owned by the Yellow Pine Mining Co. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. The Prairie Flower Mine became connected underground to the Yellow Pine Mine at an unknown time and was subsequently worked as one mine.
Mineralization is a Pliocene polymetallic replacement deposit (Mineral occurrence model information: Model code 72; USGS model code 19a; Deposit model name: Polymetallic replacement; Mark3 model number 47), hosted in the Yellow Pine limestone. The ore body strikes N30E and dips 45NW. Controls for ore emplacement included the permeability of the limestone. Galena was probably the most abundant mineral, but later mimetite was much more common. Associated rocks include Paleocene to Mississippian granite. Local rocks include limestone and sparse dolomite, siltstone, and sandstone.
Regional geologic structures include major faults in the district which make a reticulate pattern. Local features include the NW limb of the Porphyry Gulch anticline, which is broken by many faults.
Workings include underground openings with a length of 426.72 meters and an overall depth of 121.92 meters.
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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
16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
| โ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| โ Beaverite-(Cu) Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| โ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| โ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) References: |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| โ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| โ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| โ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ 'Limonite' |
| โ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl References: |
| โ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| โ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
| โ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| โ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| โ | Beaverite-(Cu) | 7.BC.10 | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| โ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| โ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| โ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 ยท H2O |
| โ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | โ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | โ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | โ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | โ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | โ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | โ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | โ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | โ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | โ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | โ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| V | โ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | โ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | โ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | โ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | โ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | โ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008116 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0320030323
Prairie Flower Mine, Yellow Pine Mine, Goodsprings, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA