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Yuba Cañon (Yuba Canyon), Peavine Peak (Peavine Mountain), Peavine Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types
Yuba Cañon (Yuba Canyon)- not defined -
Peavine Peak (Peavine Mountain)Peak
Peavine Mining DistrictMining District
Washoe CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 36' 10'' North , 119° 55' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lemmon Valley5,040 (2011)7.5km
Golden Valley1,556 (2011)8.1km
Mogul1,290 (2011)9.9km
Cold Springs8,544 (2011)9.9km
Verdi1,415 (2011)11.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Comstock Gold ProspectorsReno, Nevada12km
Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyReno, Nevada12km
Mindat Locality ID:
27584
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27584:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A valley originating to the NW of Peavine Peak summit, flowing NE into the Lemmon Valley.

NOTE: The coordinates provided are the coordinates of record for this feature as presented in the USGS GNIS database. The protocol in that database for such linear features is the terminus of the feature (Lemmon Valley end of the Cañon).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
'Chlorite Group'
References:
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Piemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mn Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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