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Crystal Peak Mine (Crystal Mine; Quartz Knob occurrence; Unnamed Quartz mine [1]), Quartz Knob, Dog Valley Mining District, Sierra County, California, USAi
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Crystal Peak Mine (Crystal Mine; Quartz Knob occurrence; Unnamed Quartz mine [1])Mine
Quartz Knob- not defined -
Dog Valley Mining DistrictMining District
Sierra CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 35' 45'' North , 120° 4' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Verdi162 (2011)9.6km
Verdi1,415 (2011)11.4km
Cold Springs8,544 (2011)12.7km
Sierra Brooks478 (2011)13.0km
Mogul1,290 (2011)15.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Comstock Gold ProspectorsReno, Nevada24km
Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyReno, Nevada24km
Mindat Locality ID:
93200
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:93200:3
GUID (UUID V4):
abce8c9d-cb86-4071-a67b-8423c8a275bd


A former silica occurrence/mine and Cu-W occurrence located S of center sec. 10, T20N, R17E, MDM, 0.1 km (0.1 mile) N of Quartz Knob (summit) and 4.3 km (2.7 miles) NNE of Crystal Peak (coordinates of record), ½ mile N of Crystal Peak guard station, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Operated during WWII for electronics grade quartz crystals.

Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 17 (Cascade Range).

Workings include surface and underground openings.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Cuprotungstite7.GB.15Cu2(WO4)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
O CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
CuCopper
Cu CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
WTungsten
W CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Link to USGS MRDS:10111129

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