Midnight Tungsten Prospect, Nightingale Mining District, Washoe Co., Nevada, USAi
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Midnight Tungsten Prospect | Prospect |
Nightingale Mining District | Mining District |
Washoe Co. | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 55' 46'' North , 119° 18' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Nixon | 374 (2011) | 11.6km |
Sutcliffe | 253 (2011) | 25.0km |
Wadsworth | 834 (2011) | 32.9km |
Fernley | 19,418 (2017) | 36.1km |
Spanish Springs | 15,064 (2011) | 46.2km |
Deposit type: W skarn
Ore(s): Trough In Intrusive Contact
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) 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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ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
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AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | |||
AXO4 | |||
ⓘ | Powellite | 48.1.2.2 | Ca(MoO4) |
ⓘ | Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Tingley, J. V., (1978), Field Examination
Bonham, H. F., Jr., (1969), NBMG Bull 70, Pl. I.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043861 |
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