Donouan Property, Storey County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Donouan Property | Property |
| Storey County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 15'' North , 119° 39' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia City | 855 (2011) | 4.3km |
| Dayton | 8,964 (2011) | 6.2km |
| Carson City | 54,521 (2017) | 15.6km |
| Indian Hills | 5,627 (2011) | 23.6km |
| Johnson Lane | 6,490 (2011) | 25.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 16km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 16km |
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 32km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 32km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
St Louis; Echo; Lucerne; Succor; Tarta; Hartford
Deposit: Silver city lode a group of claims consisting in part of the st louis, echo, lucerne, succor, tarta, and hartford claims lies along the silver city branch of the comstock lode. The silver hill mining co sank a 1300. Ft shaft with a connection to the justice shaft, and the donovaa family mined these claims for over 40 years. They also operated a mill below devils gate, and its analgamation tailings were the first to be impounded below a mill and cyanoided in leaching vats. The mill was enlarged and modernized, and mining operations were converted to open pit operations on the lucerne cut in 1942. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: Donovan family worked the claims for 40 years. They also operated a mill below devil's gate. Mining operations were converted over to open-pit in 1942.
Rock formation(s): Alta Andesite
Ore(s): Silver City Fault
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1 valid mineral.
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103934 |
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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
- Nevada
- Silver City Mining DistrictMining District
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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