Red Bluff mine, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
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Red Bluff mine | Mine |
Pyramid Mining District | Mining District |
Washoe County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 53' 49'' North , 119° 41' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Sutcliffe | 253 (2011) | 9.5km |
Spanish Springs | 15,064 (2011) | 27.6km |
Nixon | 374 (2011) | 29.1km |
Lemmon Valley | 5,040 (2011) | 31.9km |
Golden Valley | 1,556 (2011) | 33.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 42km |
Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
43305
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43305:2
GUID (UUID V4):
5d8e08f4-2dd5-4f3c-9706-26ee596e66aa
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Delongchamps Prospects
Alteration: Silicification
Deposit type: Volcanogenic U
Geology: Quartz crystals in mineralized welded tuff are dark, nearly black, probably due to radiation damage. (bonhom, p 86)
Ore(s): Fault Zone, Diabase Contact
Delongchamps - GPS=39˚53.772ˊN, 119˚41.281ˊW
Red Bluff - GPS=39˚53.887ˊN, 119˚41.149ˊW.
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ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O References: |
ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ Hollandite Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
ⓘ Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O References: |
ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
ⓘ Phosphuranylite Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Sabugalite Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O References: |
ⓘ Uraninite ? Formula: UO2 Description: Yttrium rich References: |
ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O References: |
ⓘ Uranospinite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
ⓘ | Uraninite ? | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Uranospinite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
ⓘ | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Sabugalite | 8.EB.55 | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
ⓘ | Phosphuranylite | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
P | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
P | ⓘ Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
U | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
U | ⓘ Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
U | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
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- Washoe County
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- Pyramid Mining District
- Washoe County
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