Sutro tunnel, Silver City Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sutro tunnel | Tunnel |
| Silver City Mining District | Mining District |
| Lyon County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 48'' North , 119° 35' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 8,964 (2011) | 4.8km |
| Virginia City | 855 (2011) | 6.5km |
| Carson City | 54,521 (2017) | 20.4km |
| Stagecoach | 1,874 (2011) | 20.9km |
| Indian Hills | 5,627 (2011) | 27.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 21km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 21km |
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 34km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
61135
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61135:9
GUID (UUID V4):
61323f0d-1d71-49e0-abd0-d6850c17e08a
The tunnel is collared in Lyon county and procedes under the main lode on the Comstock.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| β Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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