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Desert King shaft, Wedekind Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types
Desert King shaftGroup of Shafts
Wedekind Mining DistrictMining District
Washoe CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 33' 49'' North , 119° 45' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sparks96,094 (2017)3.2km
Sun Valley19,299 (2011)4.2km
Reno241,445 (2017)6.5km
Golden Valley1,556 (2011)8.6km
Spanish Springs15,064 (2011)10.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Comstock Gold ProspectorsReno, Nevada7km
Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyReno, Nevada7km
Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubCarson City, Nevada44km
High Desert RockersCarson City, Nevada44km
Mindat Locality ID:
65157
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:65157:9
GUID (UUID V4):
5ecff4e7-e5fe-4460-b0c4-a4c942ae8898


Alteration: Propylization

Deposit type: Epithermal quartz-alunite Au

Ore(s): Nw & N-Trending Fracture Zones

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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