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Montgomery mine, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Montgomery mine | Mine |
| Antelope Springs Mining District | Mining District |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 7' 19'' North , 118° 9' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Sec 16 T27N R34E
Structure: Relief Fault (Thrust)-N40w ; Reg.Trends: N 40 W Anticline Trending N60w;
Alteration: Silicification
Tectonics: Basin And Range
Deposit: A vein 10 to 14 inches wide striking n40 W and dipping 30 degrees s W contains cinnabar, stibnite and limestone fragments. The vein is continuous for 40 ft. The vein is localized along the contact of sandstone and overlying dolomite, and cinnabar fills fractures. Discovered in 1924. Developed in 1929 by nevada quicksilver co. Worked by various lessees from 1933. In 1960 the mine was being drilled by utex exploration co. A vein 10 to 14 inches wide striking n40 W and dipping 30 degrees s W contains cinnabar, stibnite and biecciated fragments of limestone. Vein is continuous for 40 feet. The hill that contains the mme is dominantly a broad asymmetrical anticline whose axis trends about n60 degrees w. Within the anticline are several broken zones and faults of small displacement. The ore is localized along the upper contact of the sandstone and in the overlying dolomite. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Hot-spring Hg
Development: Developed in 1929 by nevada quicksilver co. Worked by various lessees from 1933. In 1960 the mine was being drilled by utex exploration co.
Geology: Ore bodies largely due to the filling of fractures in dolomite and buff sandstone by cinnabar. Simutaneous deposition of cinnabar and stibnite. Deposits are folded and faulted into n W trending ridges. South part of area-fanglomerate; north-basalts. ; geol.desc: simultaneous deposition of cinnabar and stibnite ; major.units: upper tri - lower jur sedimentary rocks
Rock formation(s): Diabase Dikes
Lower Unit Of Post-Dun Glen Strata, Silty Argillite And Clean Sandstone; Includes Dolomite Bx-Cgl
Ore(s): Fractured Dolomite And Sandstone; Ne Limb Of Anticline
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| โ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| โ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| โ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| โ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | โ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | โ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | โ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | โ Metacinnabar | HgS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040310 |
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Montgomery mine, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA