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Section 1/2 Prospect (NBMG Sample Site #3484), Gardnerville Mining District, Pine Nut Mountains, Douglas County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 50' 57'' North , 119° 35' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Springs | 553 (2017) | 4.9km |
| Fish Springs | 648 (2017) | 12.9km |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 11,312 (2011) | 14.1km |
| East Valley | 1,474 (2017) | 14.3km |
| Topaz Ranch Estates | 1,501 (2017) | 14.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 39km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 39km |
Alteration: Silicification
Deposit: Zone strikes n30e, dips 70ne and is 2 ft. Wide at portal. Rocks on the dump contain vein fragments about 1 ft. Thick.
Geology: Shear zone contains pods of lenticular, vuggy, white vein quartz with limonite coatings along fracture surfaces.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10050809 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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