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Last Stand Claim, Gerlach Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 49' 59'' North , 119° 33' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.83321,-119.55102
GeoHash:
G#: 9r6br93we
GRN:
N28W65
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gerlach206 (2011)26.1km
Empire217 (2011)33.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
372741
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:372741:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deposit: Random samples contained from 0.7 to 1.3% tio2. Samples from enriched zones contained 0.9, 2.5, and 3.8% tio2. Black sand concentrates contained 32.0% tio2 and traces of scheelite but the titaniferous magnetite has not been able to be upgraded to ore grade.

Geology: Geol.desc: placer-modern-fluvial

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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References

Beal, L. H., (1963), Investigation of Titanium Occurrences in Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines Rept. 3, 42 P
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