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⇱ Humbug mine (Parker mine; Humbug group; Humbug-Parker), Spruce Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA

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Humbug mine (Parker mine; Humbug group; Humbug-Parker), Spruce Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
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Humbug mine (Parker mine; Humbug group; Humbug-Parker)Mine
Spruce Mountain Mining DistrictMining District
Elko CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 34' 29'' North , 114° 46' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
41627
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41627:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Multiple Fissures

Alteration: Some Silication

Deposit: Vein-replacement along fault fissures the parker or humbug mine is a property in the NE part of the district, below the spence mine, in a low foothill at an elevation of 6950. First shipments were made in 1929 and 1930 of lead-silver ore. The mine is opened by shafts to a depth (1931) of 80 ft. In 1942 the shaft was 100 ft (incline) with drifts and crosscuts. The mine was worked in a small way in the 1930's to 1943. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Deposit type: Skarn Zn-Pb

Development: First shipments of lead-silver ore were made in 1929 and 1930. The mine was worked on a small scale in the 1930's until 1943.

Geology: Crinoid stem in the limestone

Ore(s): Fault Fissures E. Of Main Shaft

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
References:
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3

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