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Redhouse Barite Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Redhouse Barite Mine | Mine |
| Potosi Mining District | Mining District |
| Osgood Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Humboldt County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 5' 54'' North , 117° 18' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 22.5km |
| Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 38.9km |
| Paradise Valley | 109 (2011) | 48.0km |
| Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 59.4km |
| Orovada | 155 (2011) | 66.1km |
Sec 12 T37N R41E
Structure: Folding
Deposit: About 20 acres mineralized area. Relatively flat-lying bedded barite about 3 m thick; it is likely that all the barite is in the same unit and that the difference in elevation of As much As 15 m is due to faulting of the unit. Contacts of the barite and the other rocks are conformable but commonly undulating. The central part of the barite unit is a bed 0.3 m thick consisting of nodules of barite in a bedded matrix that consists mostly of mica. A thin rhyolitic dike cuts the barite in at least one place. The barite is generally very thin to thin-bedded, medium dark gray, fetid and fine-grained. Quartz is present locally in veinlets, and small amounts of quartz and organic matter are intimately associated with the barite. Both the barite and the adjacent rocks are stained by iron oxides. Originally located by p.v. Sanders and w.m. Pettit in sept, 1940. It was owned in 1957 by baroid division of national lead co; principal acitivity was surface exploration and trenching done for assessment purposes. Listed As an active open pit mine in 1980, employing 2 persons. ; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ
Development: ; active in 1980 and in 1981, employing As many As 14 persons, but apparently idle since that time.
Geology: Barite replaces carbonate rocks, but not shale; locally barite replaces chert in brecciated zones, accompanied by jasper and quartz veins.
Rock formation(s): Comus Formation
Ore(s): Favorable Beds, Brecciation(?)
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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. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Collinsite Formula: Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O References: |
| โ Curetonite (TL) Formula: Ba(Al,Ti)(PO4)(OH,O)F Type Locality: |
| โ Englishite Formula: K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
| โ Evansite ? Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| โ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| โ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| โ Hisingerite Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| โ 'K Feldspar' |
| โ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| โ Montgomeryite Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| โ Native Selenium Formula: Se |
| โ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| โ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O References: |
| โ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| โ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Curetonite (TL) | 8.BK.15 | Ba(Al,Ti)(PO4)(OH,O)F |
| โ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| โ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| โ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Collinsite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 ยท 5H2O |
| โ | Evansite ? | 8.DF.10 | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 ยท 6H2O |
| โ | Montgomeryite | 8.DH.25 | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 ยท 12H2O |
| โ | Englishite | 8.DH.55 | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 ยท 26H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Hisingerite | 9.ED.10 | Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 ยท 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| โ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Curetonite | Ba(Al,Ti)(PO4)(OH,O)F |
| H | โ Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
| H | โ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| H | โ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| H | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | โ Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Curetonite | Ba(Al,Ti)(PO4)(OH,O)F |
| O | โ Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
| O | โ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| O | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | โ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| O | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | โ Curetonite | Ba(Al,Ti)(PO4)(OH,O)F |
| F | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Mg | โ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | โ Curetonite | Ba(Al,Ti)(PO4)(OH,O)F |
| Al | โ Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
| Al | โ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Al | โ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| Al | โ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | โ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | โ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | โ Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| P | โ Curetonite | Ba(Al,Ti)(PO4)(OH,O)F |
| P | โ Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
| P | โ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| P | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | โ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| P | โ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| P | โ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | โ Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | โ Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | โ Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
| Ca | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | โ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Curetonite | Ba(Al,Ti)(PO4)(OH,O)F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | โ Native Selenium | Se |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | โ Curetonite | Ba(Al,Ti)(PO4)(OH,O)F |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045078 |
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Redhouse Barite Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA