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Gold Occurrence (MRDS10044985), Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 10' 20'' North , 117° 29' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.17239,-117.48766
GRN:
N28W64
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Golconda214 (2011)24.4km
Winnemucca7,887 (2017)30.4km
Paradise Valley109 (2011)35.9km
Orovada155 (2011)50.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
429763
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:429763:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Alteration: Alteration Zone In Seciments

Deposit: Developed by a prospect pit, 40-ft. Incline, and 2 adits, 45 ft and 285 ft. Long. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Deposit type: Polymetallic veins

Geology: Geol.com: narrow veins and veinlets of crushed, white, vuggy quartz

Rock formation(s): Harmony Formation


Ore(s): Alteration Zone - N-Trending


Alteration: Of Sedimentary Rock

Deposit: Developed by a 35-ft.-long adit and a 25-ft. Shaft ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Deposit type: Polymetallic veins

Geology: Geol.com: quartz veinlets with broken quartz in fault zone; breccia zone 3 ft. Wide contains broken quartz: it trends n35e, dips 80w.

Rock formation(s): Harmony Formation


Ore(s): Fault Zone; Breccia Zone

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10044986

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References

Hotz, P.E. and Willden, R, (1964), Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Osgood Mountains Quadrangle Humboldt County, Nevada; U.S.G.S. Prof. Paper 431.
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