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Porphyry Peak, Churchill County, Nevada, United States


Type:Mountain - an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more
Mindat.org Region:Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
Region:Churchill County, Nevada, United States
Latitude:39° 27' 35" N
Longitude:118° 4' 25" W
Lat/Long (dec):39.45992,-118.07374
KΓΆppen climate type:BWk : Cold desert climate
Elevation:1,900m
Mindat Feature ID:5510504
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:5510504:0
GUID:03d415ac-6841-42a9-bad8-9294a6c57a39
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Silver Center Mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 27' 37" N118° 4' 20" W0.1km (0.1 miles)
NBMG Sample Site 3805 (Hercules Area), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 27' 57" N118° 3' 40" W1.3km (0.8 miles)
Geiger Shaft (Treasure Hill Claim #1072; NBMG Sample Site 3889), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 15" N118° 4' 52" W1.4km (0.9 miles)
Treasure Hill Claim #1061 (NBMG Sample Site 3886), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 21" N118° 4' 34" W1.4km (0.9 miles)
Jack Pot mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 3" N118° 3' 36" W1.5km (0.9 miles)
Treasure Hill Claim #1067 (NBMG Sample Site 3888), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 19" N118° 4' 47" W1.5km (0.9 miles)
Treasure Hill Claim #1066 (NBMG Sample Site 3887), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 22" N118° 4' 43" W1.5km (0.9 miles)
Ruby-June Rose Group, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 27' 31" N118° 5' 29" W1.5km (1.0 miles)
High Divide Claim Group, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 15" N118° 5' 16" W1.7km (1.1 miles)
Marie Claim Group, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 27' 2" N118° 5' 26" W1.8km (1.1 miles)
Treasure Hill Claim #1079 (NBMG Sample Site 3893), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 16" N118° 5' 19" W1.8km (1.1 miles)
Vulture mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 27' 42" N118° 3' 9" W1.8km (1.1 miles)
Treasure Hill Claim #1131 (NBMG Sample Site 3899), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 27' 39" N118° 5' 42" W1.8km (1.1 miles)
NBMG Sample Site 3894, Silver Center Mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 0" N118° 5' 39" W1.9km (1.2 miles)
Little Jim Prospect, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 27' 57" N118° 5' 41" W1.9km (1.2 miles)
NBMG Sample Site 3895, Silver Center Mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 27' 56" N118° 5' 46" W2.0km (1.3 miles)
Nevada Wonder mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 26' 57" N118° 3' 7" W2.2km (1.4 miles)
Unnamed Prospect [10197366], Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 27' 47" N118° 5' 58" W2.2km (1.4 miles)
Treasure Hill Claim #1134 (NBMG Sample Site 3896), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 1" N118° 5' 54" W2.3km (1.4 miles)
NBMG Sample Site 3897, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 27' 47" N118° 6' 2" W2.3km (1.5 miles)
NBMG Sample Site 3892, Treasure Hill Claim #1075 (NBMG Sample Site 3891), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 49" N118° 4' 54" W2.4km (1.5 miles)
Unnamed Prospect [10197614], Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 2" N118° 5' 59" W2.4km (1.5 miles)
NBMG Sample Site 3925, Treasure Hill Claim #1075 (NBMG Sample Site 3891), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 47" N118° 5' 3" W2.4km (1.5 miles)
NBMG Sample Sites 3890 & 3926, Treasure Hill Claim #1075 (NBMG Sample Site 3891), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 48" N118° 5' 4" W2.4km (1.5 miles)
Gold King lode, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 50" N118° 5' 1" W2.5km (1.5 miles)
Treasure Hill Claim #1075 (NBMG Sample Site 3891), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 50" N118° 5' 1" W2.5km (1.5 miles)
Treasure Hill Claim #1157 (NBMG Sample Site 3902; Wonder Central Group.), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 27' 31" N118° 6' 9" W2.5km (1.5 miles)
NBMG Sample Sites 3927 & 3928, Treasure Hill Claim #1075 (NBMG Sample Site 3891), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 49" N118° 5' 7" W2.5km (1.6 miles)
NBMG Sample Site 3903, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 45" N118° 5' 26" W2.6km (1.6 miles)
Golconda-Gold Wedge Group (NBMG Sample Sites 3909; 3912; Golconda Extension; Golden Wedge Fraction and My All Fraction), Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA39° 28' 35" N118° 6' 4" W3.0km (1.9 miles)
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Wonder Mountain

Nevada Wonder mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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View from Wonder Mountain

Nevada Wonder mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Nevada Wonder mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Wonder Mountain

Nevada Wonder mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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View from Wonder Mountain

Nevada Wonder mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Acanthite, etc.

Nevada Wonder mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Wonder Mountain

Nevada Wonder mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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View from Wonder Mountain

Nevada Wonder mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA

Minerals recorded nearby (within 3.0 km)

Rock types recorded nearby (within 3.0 km)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
North America PlateTectonic Plate
Basin and Range Basins, North America PlateBasin
Golconda-Roberts Mountain Domain, North America PlateDomain
Havallah Basin, North America PlateBasin
West Nevada Permian-Triassic Basin, North America PlateBasin
USACountry
Nevada, USAState
Churchill County, Nevada, USACounty
Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAMining District
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