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Open-Cut Prospect, Premier Mine, Voltaire Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 9' 31'' North , 119° 49' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.15879,-119.81878
GRN:
N27W67
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Carson City54,521 (2017)4.5km
Indian Hills5,627 (2011)8.6km
Glenbrook215 (2011)12.9km
Johnson Lane6,490 (2011)14.9km
Incline Village8,777 (2011)16.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubCarson City, Nevada4km
High Desert RockersCarson City, Nevada4km
Comstock Gold ProspectorsReno, Nevada41km
Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyReno, Nevada41km
Mindat Locality ID:
416448
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416448:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
NBMG # 3603


Development: Unknown ; econ.com: unknown but thought to be a part of the premier mine

Geology: Discordant and bedding plane quartz veins in limestone and schist. The limestone is marblized and badly fractured. There are no visibly intrusive rocks.

Ore(s): Marble

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2 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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