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Little Britches Mine, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA i
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Little Britches Mine	Mine
Golconda Mining District	Mining District
Humboldt County	County
Nevada	State
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° 57' 16'' North , 117° 23' 59'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9rk8bx81b

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Golconda	214 (2011)	7.5km
Winnemucca	7,887 (2017)	28.3km
Battle Mountain	3,635 (2011)	52.3km

Mindat Locality ID:

62209

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:62209:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Sec 31 T36N R41E

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Barite (Barytes)

Mineral List

7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Hsu, L. C. (1994) Cymrite: new occurrence and stability. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 118 (3) 314-320 doi:10.1007/bf00306650

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Celsian

Formula: Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Cymrite

Formula: BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O

References:

Hsu, L. C. (1994) Cymrite: new occurrence and stability. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 118 (3) 314-320 doi:10.1007/bf00306650

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Hsu, L. C. (1994) Cymrite: new occurrence and stability. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 118 (3) 314-320 doi:10.1007/bf00306650

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Hsu, L. C. (1994) Cymrite: new occurrence and stability. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 118 (3) 314-320 doi:10.1007/bf00306650

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Hsu, L. C. (1994) Cymrite: new occurrence and stability. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 118 (3) 314-320 doi:10.1007/bf00306650

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Hsu, L. C. (1994) Cymrite: new occurrence and stability. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 118 (3) 314-320 doi:10.1007/bf00306650

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Hsu, L. C. (1994) Cymrite: new occurrence and stability. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 118 (3) 314-320 doi:10.1007/bf00306650

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Cymrite	9.EG.05	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O
ⓘ	Celsian	9.FA.30	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Cymrite	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Celsian	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Cymrite	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Celsian	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Cymrite	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Celsian	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Cymrite	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Celsian	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ba	ⓘ Cymrite	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0320130083

Hsu, L. C. (1994) Cymrite: new occurrence and stability. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 118 (3) 314-320 doi:10.1007/bf00306650

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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