NBMG Sample Site No. 3321, Peavine Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| NBMG Sample Site No. 3321 | Prospect |
| Peavine Mining District | Mining District |
| Washoe County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 33' 39'' North , 119° 52' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Reno | 241,445 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Mogul | 1,290 (2011) | 6.7km |
| Golden Valley | 1,556 (2011) | 7.4km |
| Lemmon Valley | 5,040 (2011) | 8.8km |
| Sun Valley | 19,299 (2011) | 9.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 6km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 6km |
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 45km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 45km |
Alteration: Advanced Argillic
Deposit: Nbmg sample # 3321b is of select pyrite and vein quartz from a dump of an adit caved at the portal. Other samples of similar vein and altered wallrock from area on the southern flank of peavine peak include #3322, #3323, #3401, #3402, #3406, #3407.
Geology: Highly pyritiferous material is present on the dumps, As well As white vein quartz and black tourmaline which is intergrown with pyrite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10098821 |
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