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Sterling Mine (Ambrose pit; Panama Mine; 144 Zone; Mary-Goldspar claim block [to the north [2004]]; Ambrose open pit; NBMG sample sites 1013 & 1014), Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Sterling Mine (Ambrose pit; Panama Mine; 144 Zone; Mary-Goldspar claim block [to the north [2004]]; Ambrose open pit; NBMG sample sites 1013 & 1014)Mine (Heap Leaching)
Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District)Mining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 49' 44'' North , 116° 38' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.82889,-116.64028
GeoHash:
G#: 9qt19b3pu
GRN:
N25W67
Type:
Mine (Heap Leaching) - last checked 2018
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Beatty1,010 (2011)13.8km
Owned/operated by:
Northern Empire Resources Corp. (100%)
Mindat Locality ID:
61945
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61945:8
GUID (UUID V4):
1b9ce449-23a3-4efe-a9e1-880005b61b4f


The mine is located about 8 air miles southeast of Beatty, 120 miles north of Las Vegas.

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Jasper'
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Stibiconite'
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜'Stibiconite'4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Unclassified
β“˜'Jasper'-
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:10310381

Documents

Title (click to view)YearAuthor
Sterling Property Technical Report2017Norwest Corporation

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References

MRDS file: 10310381.
Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology (1983), "A Mineral Inventory of the Esmeralda-Stateline Resource Area, Las Vegas District, Nevada," NBMG Open File Report 83-11: 138.
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