Horse Canyon mine, Cortez Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Horse Canyon mine | Mine |
| Cortez Mining District | Mining District |
| Eureka County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 8' 49'' North , 116° 32' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Valley | 392 (2011) | 30.0km |
| Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 64.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
62462
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62462:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d7bbecc8-3846-474e-949f-ab97021c9beb
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
NBMG Sample Sites 1517, 1518, 1519
Open pit.
Deposit: General location: about 100 km s W of elko general size of ore body: small mill: cortez mill 22 km from mine,active, aggitated cyanide leach, (cil-carbon in back), pressure stripping, electrolysis -steel wool, smelting,1800 t/d capacity. Production: mine produces approx. 66000 t/a ore @ 3:1 (waste to ore ratio). This is part of the cortez mining complex which is composed of this op plus the gold acres pit (0320150008), cortez mine (0320150509) the cortez mill (0320159011) & cresent pit. Pefr received march,1985 for horse canyon and pefr reviewed-- however, info. Is no W very dated. Prod./res./planning data is under seq.no. 0320150509.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10246495 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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