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Gold Bug Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 49' 11'' North , 119° 31' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.81991,-119.52877
GeoHash:
G#: 9qghb4cy3
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Topaz Ranch Estates1,501 (2017)9.7km
Carter Springs553 (2017)10.8km
Topaz Lake157 (2011)13.9km
Smith Valley1,603 (2011)16.5km
Smith1,033 (2006)17.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubCarson City, Nevada44km
High Desert RockersCarson City, Nevada44km
Mindat Locality ID:
427660
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427660:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deposit: Also msha mines id # 26o1776 (2601776) may also be located in esmeralda county nevada. See bibl ref. 003-004. Its exact location is unknown. Mill operating only.

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List of minerals for each chemical element

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Link to USGS MRDS:10149176

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References

Nev. Div. Mine Inspection, (1990), Directory of Nevada Mine Operations Active During Calendar Year (1989), P. 60.
Randol Mining Directory, (1994)/95, U.S. Mines & Mining
RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, (1996)/97, U.S. MINES & MINING
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