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Fireball Ridge prospects, Truckee Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 52' 27'' North , 119° 5' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.87433,-119.08877
GeoHash:
G#: 9r56f4fhy
GRN:
N27W66
Type:
Group of Prospects
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nixon374 (2011)23.4km
Wadsworth834 (2011)31.6km
Fernley19,418 (2017)32.7km
Fallon8,458 (2017)51.9km
Silver Springs5,296 (2011)52.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
60987
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60987:7
GUID (UUID V4):
5a289770-3bf6-4fbb-bdb5-d2c60445e627


Deposit: Mineralization is in parallel quartz veins occurring along range front fault.

Development: The area had been recently staked when examined in 1985, but there was no paper on the claims and no visible activity at the time. There was also evidence of an earlier generation of activity A drill site was in the floor of the canyon near exposed veins. There was ongoing prospect exploration in 1988.

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Mineral List


39 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
β“˜ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Jasper'
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
β“˜ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Robinsonite ?
Formula: Pb4Sb6S13
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Robinsonite ?2.HC.20Pb4Sb6S13
β“˜Owyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Cornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Clinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
β“˜Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Lavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl Β· 5H2O
β“˜Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 Β· 6-7H2O
β“˜Tyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 Β· 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Jasper'-
β“˜'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Hβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Oβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cuβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Asβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Asβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sbβ“˜ RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pbβ“˜ RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13

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References

Willden, R., and Speed, R. C., 1974, NBMG Bull. 83, p. 85-86, pl. I.
Harlan, B. J. (1984). Geology and mineralization of Fireball Ridge, Churchill County, Nevada (Masters thesis, Colorado State University).
NBMG MI-87; MI-88; NBMG Map 91, 1st, 2nd, 3rd; Interaction Co. Rept., 1989?; Reno Land Status, 1975; Amer. Mines (1989), 1989
Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., (1998) Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States; Part A, Database description and analysis; part B, Digital database: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-206, 33 p., one 3.5 inch diskette.
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