Big Crystal mine, Pine Grove Hills, Wilson Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
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Big Crystal mine | Mine |
Pine Grove Hills | Group of Hills |
Wilson Mining District | Mining District |
Lyon County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 34' 50'' North , 119° 10' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Smith Valley | 1,603 (2011) | 26.8km |
Walker | 721 (2011) | 26.9km |
Smith | 1,033 (2006) | 27.6km |
Coleville | 495 (2011) | 28.5km |
Topaz Ranch Estates | 1,501 (2017) | 32.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
61171
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61171:1
GUID (UUID V4):
70bff558-be7e-4e44-83c1-6a2dda49d8ab
Alteration: Feox
Commodity: Deposit could yield a high purity silica with a high brightness in the finely crushed product with some sorting.
Deposit: Deposit size limitation restricts economic feasibility
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10037750 |
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