Knickerbocker Mine, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USAi
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Knickerbocker Mine | Mine |
Comstock Mining District | Mining District |
Storey County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 52'' North , 119° 39' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Virginia City | 855 (2011) | 3.4km |
Dayton | 8,964 (2011) | 8.0km |
Carson City | 54,521 (2017) | 15.7km |
Indian Hills | 5,627 (2011) | 24.0km |
Johnson Lane | 6,490 (2011) | 26.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 16km |
High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 16km |
Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 30km |
Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
438481
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:438481:9
GUID (UUID V4):
04ebd1bc-94ef-4e11-882f-dce14d0777c6
Structure: Haywood-Oest Fault
Deposit: Claim was first located in 1859. Ore was encountered in 1860, but flooding forced closure in 1864; the mine remained closed due to economic conditions in 1866. Work was resumed in 1871 and work continued until 1877, when flooding again forced closure
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: Ore found in 1860, but flooding forced closure in 1864. Worked again from 1871-1877, when flooding again forced closure
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043925 |
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