Steamboat Springs mine (silica pit), Steamboat Springs Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Steamboat Springs mine (silica pit) | Mine |
| Steamboat Springs Mining District | Mining District |
| Washoe County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 23' 6'' North , 119° 45' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia City | 855 (2011) | 12.6km |
| Sparks | 96,094 (2017) | 16.7km |
| Reno | 241,445 (2017) | 16.7km |
| Mogul | 1,290 (2011) | 20.2km |
| Dayton | 8,964 (2011) | 21.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 17km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 17km |
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 25km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 25km |
Mindat Locality ID:
43311
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43311:3
GUID (UUID V4):
a97ad09b-5657-44ad-8298-6fcc9a2da0ed
Deposit: Hot springs water also contains detectable amounts of mercury ; info.src : bailey E h
Geology: Geol.desc: hot water and hydrogen sulfide gas
Ore(s): Hot Springs
Structure: Walker Lane Fault System Steamboat Hills Fault System (N-S)
Alteration: Bleaching, Propylitic
Geology: Hot springs water also contains detectable amounts of mercury
Ore(s): Hot Springs System
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| β Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| β Mercury Formula: Hg |
| β Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | β Mercury | Hg |
| Hg | β Metacinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040460 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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