Unnamed Copper prospect, McClellan Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Copper prospect | Prospect |
McClellan Mining District | Mining District |
Washoe County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 42' 8'' North , 119° 41' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Spanish Springs | 15,064 (2011) | 6.0km |
Sun Valley | 19,299 (2011) | 13.7km |
Lemmon Valley | 5,040 (2011) | 14.7km |
Golden Valley | 1,556 (2011) | 14.8km |
Sparks | 96,094 (2017) | 19.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 22km |
Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 22km |
Mindat Locality ID:
373015
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:373015:0
GUID (UUID V4):
2305f094-fa67-42b5-825d-cf6444d6ca5d
Structure: Intrusive Contact
Alteration: Silication
Deposit type: Skarn Cu
Geology: Malachite and azurite, derived from oxidation of chalcopyrite, coat fractures in skarn.
Ore(s): Fault Zone On Intrusive Contact
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043791 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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