Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA (original) (raw)

Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi

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Red Bird Mine Mine
Antelope Springs Mining District Mining District
Pershing County County
Nevada State
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° 10' 9'' North , 118° 10' 19'' West

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mindat:1:2:19480:7

b55a8eb4-a66a-45fd-b696-d90d23f0efbb

A Hg mine located in sec 33, T27N, R34E, MDM.
10-15 miles southeast of Lovelock, in the Antelope Springs District. Known for good crystals of cinnabarStructure: Relief Fault (Thrust) N40w ; Reg.Trends: N 40 W Replacement In Ls Occurs Along Fractures Under Shale In Synclinal Axis

Tectonics: Basin And Range

Deposit: Discovered in 1907 but no record of production prior to 1914. The workings consist of about 2,000 ft. Of adits. From 1914 to 1960's mines in district were worked. The deposits are mainly replacement deposits of cinnabar in carbonate and are localized below the carbonate-shale contact between steeply dipping faults. ; info.src : 1 pub lit the deposits are mainly replacement deposits of cinnabar in carbonate and are localized below the carbonate-shale contact between steeply dipping faults. Ore bodies are of two types. In the first type, most of the ore was formed by veinlets and disseminated crystals of cinnabar in a body of crushed limestone lying between two faults. The second type lay in a pipe-like body that was probably a pre-existing lead-zinc ore body. Most of this ore was ruggy and contained much pulverulent cinnabar together with bindheimite and oxidation products which include limonite, cerussite, hemimorphite and sb-oxides. Deposits are folded and faulted into n W trending ridges. South part of area-fanglomerates, north-basalts.

Deposit type: Hot-spring Hg

Development: From 1914 to 1960's mines in the district were worked.

Geology: Ore bodies were of two types. First type-most of the ore was formed by veinlets and disseminated crystals of cinnabar in a body of crushed limestone lying between two faults. The second type lay in a pipe-like body that was probably a pre-existing lead-zinc ore body. Most of this ore was ruggy and contained much pulverulent cinnabar together with bindheimite and oxidation products which include limonite, cerussite, hemimorphite and sb-oxides. Deposits are folded and faulted into n W trending ridges. South part of area-fanglomerates; north-basalts. ; major.units: upper tri - lower jur sedimentary rocks

Rock formation(s): Diabase Dikes
Lower Unit Of Post-Dun Glen Strata

Ore(s): Replacement Along Fractures In Limestone Under Shale In Synclinal Axis

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ⓘ AragoniteFormula: CaCO3References: American Mineralogist 37:438-446 Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
ⓘ Aragonite var. Lead-bearing AragoniteFormula: (Ca,Pb)CO3References: American Mineralogist 37:438-446 Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
✪ ArsendescloiziteFormula: PbZn(AsO4)(OH)Colour: orangeDescription: Crystals to 1 mm.References: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ AurichalciteFormula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ BaryteFormula: BaSO4References: Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication. Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'Formula: Pb2Sb2O6OReferences: American Mineralogist 37:438-446 (2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
ⓘ BoulangeriteFormula: Pb5Sb4S11References: American Mineralogist 37:438-446 Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ CalciteFormula: CaCO3References: American Mineralogist 37:438-446 Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication. Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
ⓘ CalomelFormula: [Hg2]2+Cl2References: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ CerussiteFormula: PbCO3References: American Mineralogist 37:438-446 Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
ⓘ CinnabarFormula: HgSReferences: American Mineralogist 37:438-446 Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication. Castor, S. B. & Ferdock, G.C. (1962): Minerals of Nevada. University of Nevada press, 1962. p. 104 Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2OReferences: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ Dadsonite (TL)Formula: Pb23Sb25S60ClType Locality: References: Berry et al. (1952) Am. Min. 37, 438. Jambor, John Leslie (1967) New lead sulfantimonides from Madoc, Ontario. Part 2 - mineral descriptions. The Canadian Mineralogist, 9 (2) 191-213 JAMBOR, J.L. (1969): Dadsonite (minerals Q and QM), a new lead sulphantimonide. Mineralogical Magazine 37, 437-441.
ⓘ EdgarbaileyiteFormula: [Hg2]2+3[Si2O7]References: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ GoethiteFormula: α-Fe3+O(OH)References: American Mineralogist 37:438-446
ⓘ HemimorphiteFormula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2OReferences: American Mineralogist 37:438-446 Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
ⓘ JamesoniteFormula: Pb4FeSb6S14References: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ KermesiteFormula: Sb2S2OReferences: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'References: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'Formula: KAlSi3O8References: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ 'Limonite'References: American Mineralogist 37:438-446
ⓘ MeneghiniteFormula: Pb13CuSb7S24References: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ MercuryFormula: HgReferences: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
ⓘ MetacinnabarFormula: HgSReferences: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ MiniumFormula: Pb3O4References: American Mineralogist 37:438-446
ⓘ OpalFormula: SiO2 · nH2OReferences: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANFormula: SiO2 · nH2OReferences: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ OxyplumboroméiteFormula: Pb2Sb2O6OReferences: Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication.
ⓘ PyriteFormula: FeS2References: American Mineralogist 37:438-446 Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
ⓘ QuartzFormula: SiO2References: American Mineralogist 37:438-446 (2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
ⓘ Robinsonite (TL)Formula: Pb4Sb6S13Type Locality: References: BERRY, L.G., FAHEY, J.J. & BAILEY, E.H. (1952): Robinsonite, a new lead antimony sulfide. American Mineralogist 37, 438-446.
ⓘ RosasiteFormula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ SchuetteiteFormula: Hg2+3(SO4)O2References: Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
ⓘ SmithsoniteFormula: ZnCO3
ⓘ SphaleriteFormula: ZnSReferences: American Mineralogist 37:438-446 Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
ⓘ StibniteFormula: Sb2S3References: American Mineralogist 37:438-446 Castor, S. B. & Ferdock, G.C. (1962): Minerals of Nevada. University of Nevada press, 1962. p. 104 Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
ⓘ VanadiniteFormula: Pb5(VO4)3ClReferences: Dan Chaplin
ⓘ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadiniteFormula: Pb5[(V,As)O4]3ClReferences: Dan Chaplin

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H ⓘ Arsendescloizite PbZn(AsO4)(OH)
H ⓘ Aurichalcite (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
H ⓘ Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
H ⓘ Hemimorphite Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN SiO2 · nH2O
H ⓘ Opal SiO2 · nH2O
H ⓘ Rosasite (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C Carbon
C ⓘ Aragonite CaCO3
C ⓘ Aurichalcite (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C ⓘ Calcite CaCO3
C ⓘ Cerussite PbCO3
C ⓘ Rosasite (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C ⓘ Smithsonite ZnCO3
C ⓘ Aragonite var. Lead-bearing Aragonite (Ca,Pb)CO3
O Oxygen
O ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia KAlSi3O8
O ⓘ Aragonite CaCO3
O ⓘ Arsendescloizite PbZn(AsO4)(OH)
O ⓘ Aurichalcite (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O ⓘ Baryte BaSO4
O ⓘ Bindheimite Pb2Sb2O6O
O ⓘ Calcite CaCO3
O ⓘ Cerussite PbCO3
O ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
O ⓘ Edgarbaileyite [Hg2]32+[Si2O7]
O ⓘ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
O ⓘ Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
O ⓘ Hemimorphite Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN SiO2 · nH2O
O ⓘ Kermesite Sb2S2O
O ⓘ Minium Pb3O4
O ⓘ Opal SiO2 · nH2O
O ⓘ Quartz SiO2
O ⓘ Rosasite (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O ⓘ Schuetteite Hg32+(SO4)O2
O ⓘ Smithsonite ZnCO3
O ⓘ Aragonite var. Lead-bearing Aragonite (Ca,Pb)CO3
O ⓘ Vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
O ⓘ Oxyplumboroméite Pb2Sb2O6O
Al Aluminium
Al ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia KAlSi3O8
Al ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Si Silicon
Si ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia KAlSi3O8
Si ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Si ⓘ Edgarbaileyite [Hg2]32+[Si2O7]
Si ⓘ Hemimorphite Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN SiO2 · nH2O
Si ⓘ Opal SiO2 · nH2O
Si ⓘ Quartz SiO2
S Sulfur
S ⓘ Baryte BaSO4
S ⓘ Boulangerite Pb5Sb4S11
S ⓘ Cinnabar HgS
S ⓘ Dadsonite Pb23Sb25S60Cl
S ⓘ Jamesonite Pb4FeSb6S14
S ⓘ Kermesite Sb2S2O
S ⓘ Meneghinite Pb13CuSb7S24
S ⓘ Metacinnabar HgS
S ⓘ Pyrite FeS2
S ⓘ Robinsonite Pb4Sb6S13
S ⓘ Schuetteite Hg32+(SO4)O2
S ⓘ Sphalerite ZnS
S ⓘ Stibnite Sb2S3
Cl Chlorine
Cl ⓘ Calomel [Hg2]2+Cl2
Cl ⓘ Dadsonite Pb23Sb25S60Cl
Cl ⓘ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Cl ⓘ Vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
K Potassium
K ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia KAlSi3O8
Ca Calcium
Ca ⓘ Aragonite CaCO3
Ca ⓘ Calcite CaCO3
Ca ⓘ Aragonite var. Lead-bearing Aragonite (Ca,Pb)CO3
V Vanadium
V ⓘ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
V ⓘ Vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Fe Iron
Fe ⓘ Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe ⓘ Jamesonite Pb4FeSb6S14
Fe ⓘ Pyrite FeS2
Cu Copper
Cu ⓘ Aurichalcite (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu ⓘ Meneghinite Pb13CuSb7S24
Cu ⓘ Rosasite (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn Zinc
Zn ⓘ Arsendescloizite PbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Zn ⓘ Aurichalcite (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn ⓘ Hemimorphite Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn ⓘ Rosasite (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn ⓘ Smithsonite ZnCO3
Zn ⓘ Sphalerite ZnS
As Arsenic
As ⓘ Arsendescloizite PbZn(AsO4)(OH)
As ⓘ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Sb Antimony
Sb ⓘ Bindheimite Pb2Sb2O6O
Sb ⓘ Boulangerite Pb5Sb4S11
Sb ⓘ Dadsonite Pb23Sb25S60Cl
Sb ⓘ Jamesonite Pb4FeSb6S14
Sb ⓘ Kermesite Sb2S2O
Sb ⓘ Meneghinite Pb13CuSb7S24
Sb ⓘ Robinsonite Pb4Sb6S13
Sb ⓘ Stibnite Sb2S3
Sb ⓘ Oxyplumboroméite Pb2Sb2O6O
Ba Barium
Ba ⓘ Baryte BaSO4
Hg Mercury
Hg ⓘ Calomel [Hg2]2+Cl2
Hg ⓘ Cinnabar HgS
Hg ⓘ Edgarbaileyite [Hg2]32+[Si2O7]
Hg ⓘ Mercury Hg
Hg ⓘ Metacinnabar HgS
Hg ⓘ Schuetteite Hg32+(SO4)O2
Pb Lead
Pb ⓘ Arsendescloizite PbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Pb ⓘ Bindheimite Pb2Sb2O6O
Pb ⓘ Boulangerite Pb5Sb4S11
Pb ⓘ Cerussite PbCO3
Pb ⓘ Dadsonite Pb23Sb25S60Cl
Pb ⓘ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Pb ⓘ Jamesonite Pb4FeSb6S14
Pb ⓘ Meneghinite Pb13CuSb7S24
Pb ⓘ Minium Pb3O4
Pb ⓘ Robinsonite Pb4Sb6S13
Pb ⓘ Aragonite var. Lead-bearing Aragonite (Ca,Pb)CO3
Pb ⓘ Vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb ⓘ Oxyplumboroméite Pb2Sb2O6O

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