Duck Flat Diatomite Deposit, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
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Duck Flat Diatomite Deposit | Mine |
Washoe County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 58' 25'' North , 119° 54' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
372120
Long-form identifier:
1:2:372120:2
GUID (UUID V4):
6e6967a2-e7ff-48b4-bcb2-898f247c9904
Structure: NW-Trending Enechelon Faults
Geology: Several hundred feet of diatomite, in part opalized, crops out along the southern margin of duck flat. Diatomite varies from thin-bedded to massive.
Rock formation(s): High Rock Sequence
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bonham, H. F., (1969), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nev: Nev. Bureau of Mines Bull. 70
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