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West Job Canyon-North, I.X.L. Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 38' 37'' North , 118° 16' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fallon Station705 (2011)45.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
416902
Long-form identifier:
1:2:416902:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b46cc962-9345-4af6-be8a-af72064257dc


Structure: Veins Trend Approx. E-W

Alteration: Adularia, Sericite

Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock

Ore(s): Veins, Which Cut Oligocene Tuff

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2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

References

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John, D.A. and Sherlock, M.G., (1991), Map Showing Mines and Prospects in the Reno 1x2 Quad., USGS Mf 2154-b, P. 12, Symbol Z4

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