Butters Mill, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Butters Mill | Processing Plant (Inactive) |
| Comstock Mining District | Mining District |
| Storey County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 18' 24'' North , 119° 36' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Processing Plant (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Deposit first discovered:
1902
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia City | 855 (2011) | 3.3km |
| Dayton | 8,964 (2011) | 7.9km |
| Carson City | 54,521 (2017) | 20.8km |
| Stagecoach | 1,874 (2011) | 21.8km |
| Sparks | 96,094 (2017) | 28.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 21km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 21km |
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 30km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 30km |
The site of Butters's cyanide mill, which was, at one time, the largest of its kind in the country. It was built to reprocess the massive tailing piles left from the previous mining operations. Processing began in 1902 treating some 100 tons per day and ended in 1927.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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Butters Mill, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA