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Columbia 23 Mine (Columbia Mine; Josephine claim), Goodsprings, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Columbia 23 Mine (Columbia Mine; Josephine claim) | Mine (In Development) |
| Goodsprings | - not defined - |
| Goodsprings Mining District | Mining District |
| Spring Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Clark County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 49' 14'' North , 115° 28' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (In Development) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodsprings | 229(2011) | 3.9km |
| Sandy Valley | 2,051(2011) | 14.2km |
| Blue Diamond | 290(2011) | 25.9km |
| Enterprise | 108,481(2011) | 30.9km |
| Summerlin South | 24,085(2012) | 35.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society | Las Vegas, Nevada | 50km |
A former Cu-Ag-Zn-Au-Co mine located in sec. 33, T24S, R58E, MDM, 3.9 km (2.4 miles) WSW of Goodsprings and SE of Shenandoah Peak, on private land. Discovered in 1880. First production was in 1906. Owned by Joseph Dederich (1922). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Situation June 2023: Under new ownership, renamed Columbia 23 Mine (https://www.mindat.org/mesg-626196.html).
Mineralization is hosted in dolomite. Controls for ore emplacement included a breccia zone. Cobalt oxide was replacing dolomite country rock along a local fault, forming dendrites. Associated rocks include Paleocene granite. Local rocks include dolomite, limestone, and minor amounts of sandstone and quartzite.
Regional geologic structures include large-scale overthrusts. Local fault occurs W of the shaft.
Workings include underground openings with a length of 152.4 meters and an overall depth of 33.53 meters. The main workings are 2 shafts 800 feet apart.
Production data are given in Longwell et al. (1965).
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘAzurite Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘBornite Formula:Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘChalcocite Formula:Cu2S |
| ⓘChalcopyrite Formula:CuFeS2 |
| ⓘChrysocolla Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1 |
| ⓘCinnabar Formula:HgS |
| ⓘCuprite Formula:Cu2O |
| ⓘDioptase Formula:CuSiO3 · H2O |
| ⓘDolomite Formula:CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘHeterogenite Formula:Co3+O(OH) Description: Result of alteration of smaltite. |
| ⓘ'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘMalachite Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘNative Copper Formula:Cu |
| ⓘSafflorite Formula:(Co,Ni,Fe)As2 Description: May be from Blue Jay mine. |
| ⓘTenorite Formula:CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘAzurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘChrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1 |
| H | ⓘDioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘHeterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘMalachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘAzurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘDolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘMalachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘAzurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘChrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1 |
| O | ⓘCuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘDioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘDolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘHeterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘMalachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘTenorite | CuO |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘDolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘChrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘChrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1 |
| Si | ⓘDioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘBornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘChalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘCinnabar | HgS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘDolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘBornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘSafflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘHeterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| Co | ⓘSafflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘSafflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘAzurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘBornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘChalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘChrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1 |
| Cu | ⓘCuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘNative Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘDioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘMalachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘTenorite | CuO |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘSafflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘCinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10037212 |
|---|
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(n.d.)Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0320030022
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