Rock Hill Canyon placers, Sierra Mining District, East Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Rock Hill Canyon placers | Group of Placers |
Sierra Mining District | Mining District |
East Range | - not defined - |
Pershing County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 38' 37'' North , 117° 53' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Imlay | 171 (2011) | 21.7km |
Humboldt | 119 (2011) | 30.5km |
Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 38.9km |
Golconda | 214 (2011) | 48.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
58717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58717:7
GUID (UUID V4):
1f8f5211-0ef4-4dd5-bf82-9d9994f6ccdf
Sec 13-14, 24 T32N R36E
Deposit: Rock hill canyon was worked by chinese miners during the period 1880-90 who reportedly recovered $2 million or more; however there is some doubt that the actual production was this high ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ discovery year: 1880's
Deposit type: Placer Au-PGE
Development: No apparent activity in 1984-85.
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1 valid mineral.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042612 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Auld Lang Syne BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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