Woodville mine, Gold Hill, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Woodville mine | Mine |
Gold Hill | Hill |
Comstock Mining District | Mining District |
Storey County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 27'' North , 119° 39' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Virginia City | 855 (2011) | 3.9km |
Dayton | 8,964 (2011) | 6.4km |
Carson City | 54,521 (2017) | 15.9km |
Indian Hills | 5,627 (2011) | 23.9km |
Johnson Lane | 6,490 (2011) | 25.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 16km |
High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 16km |
Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 32km |
Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
265460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265460:0
GUID (UUID V4):
d0727a47-c0a5-4470-8e5a-3e162aed4105
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gold Hill
The southern-most bonanza mined in the earlier days of the district.
Structure: Silver City Fault
Alteration: Strong-Sericitization, Pyritization, Propylitization
Deposit: Vein/silver city fault this property was mined under the asupices of the dayton mine. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: Mined under auspices of dayton mines, inc.
Geology: Woodville vein proved to be one of the most productive veins of the district - gianella
Rock formation(s): Alta Andesite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ 'Wad' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043946 |
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