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Section 33 Adits and Shafts, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types
Section 33 Adits and ShaftsGroup of Shafts
LuningTown
Fitting Mining DistrictMining District
Mineral CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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A view of some of the adits

Section 33 Adits and Shafts, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
07748390017272337138735.jpg
A view of some of the adits

Section 33 Adits and Shafts, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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A view of some of the adits

Section 33 Adits and Shafts, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 36' 6'' North , 118° 12' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.60159,-118.20234
GeoHash:
G#: 9qggw5pwt
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mina155 (2011)24.8km
Hawthorne3,269 (2017)37.7km
Gabbs269 (2011)38.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
271733
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271733:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Au, Ag, Cu prospect with a series of shallow shafts and adits. Narrow veins in joints or shears are hosted in deeply weathered granite.

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SECTION 33 ADITS AND SHAFTS, FITTING DISTRICT, MINERAL CO.; QUADE, JACK NBMG SAMPLE SITE # 3555 VISIT 54/9/89; NBMG MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES)
mrdata.usgs.gov (n.d.) http://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10050820
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