Highland group, Aspen Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Highland group | - not defined - |
Aspen Mining District | Mining District |
Lander County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 8' 28'' North , 117° 46' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Gabbs | 269 (2011) | 32.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
59818
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59818:2
GUID (UUID V4):
beb9d067-df40-4540-97d8-6f385560c889
Sec 23,24 T15N R37E
Deposit: Gold occurs in quartz veins in dacite and in replacement quartz, calcedony, and calcite.
Geology: Gold occurs in quartz veins in dacite and locally As crystallized cubes, octohedrons and dodecahedrons in replacement quartz, chalcedony, and calcite.
Ore(s): Veins
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Gold Formula: Au Habit: Cubes, octahedrons and dodecahedros to 0.4 mm in diameter. Description: Occurs as crystals in carbonized fossil wood. 18 ounces of gold and 10 ounces of silver per ton. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045192 |
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