Owl Lode, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
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Owl Lode | Mine |
Pyramid Mining District | Mining District |
Washoe County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 50' 53'' North , 119° 37' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Sutcliffe | 253 (2011) | 11.4km |
Nixon | 374 (2011) | 22.2km |
Spanish Springs | 15,064 (2011) | 23.4km |
Lemmon Valley | 5,040 (2011) | 30.5km |
Sun Valley | 19,299 (2011) | 31.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 39km |
Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 39km |
Structure: Walker Lane Structure Mullen Pass Ne Trending Structure
Alteration: Adv Argillic, Sericitic, Propylitic
Geology: Intermediate zone of wallace
Ore(s): Nw-Trending Fault Zones
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Hemimorphite ? Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Reference: Wallace, A.B., (1975) Geology and mineral deposits of the Pyramid District, Washoe County, Nevada [Ph.D. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 162 p. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Hemimorphite ? | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Wallace, A.B., (1975) Geology and mineral deposits of the Pyramid District, Washoe County, Nevada [Ph.D. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 162 p.
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