Quartz Knob, Dog Valley Mining District, Sierra County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quartz Knob | - not defined - |
| Dog Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 35' 44'' North , 120° 4' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Verdi | 162 (2011) | 9.6km |
| Verdi | 1,415 (2011) | 11.4km |
| Cold Springs | 8,544 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Sierra Brooks | 478 (2011) | 13.1km |
| Mogul | 1,290 (2011) | 15.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 24km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 24km |
A summit (hill).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cuprotungstite Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 Colour: Yellowish green Description: Occurs as waxy masses of material in massive quartz. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Colour: Yellow Description: Occurs as a few large clear crystals in pegmatite. |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Cuprotungstite | 7.GB.15 | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Sierra County
- Dog Valley Mining District
- Sierra County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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Crystal Peak Mine, Quartz Knob, Dog Valley Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA