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Wheeler Ranch prospect, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 27' 34'' North , 119° 50' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Reno241,445 (2017)8.3km
Mogul1,290 (2011)9.1km
Sparks96,094 (2017)11.6km
Verdi1,415 (2011)13.8km
Verdi162 (2011)16.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Comstock Gold ProspectorsReno, Nevada8km
Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyReno, Nevada8km
Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubCarson City, Nevada33km
High Desert RockersCarson City, Nevada33km
Mindat Locality ID:
43334
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43334:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Evans Creek - Carson Range
Structure: Faults

Deposit: Exploration underway in 1966. ; info.src : bailey E h

Rock formation(s): Kate Peak Formation


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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Mercury ?1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S CinnabarHgS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native MercuryHg

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