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Valley View prospect, McTarnahan Hill, Delaware Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USAi
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Valley View prospectProspect
McTarnahan HillHill
Delaware Mining DistrictMining District
Carson CityCity
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 6' 35'' North , 119° 40' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.10990,-119.67239
GRN:
N27W66
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Johnson Lane6,490 (2011)8.1km
Indian Hills5,627 (2011)10.0km
Carson City54,521 (2017)10.1km
Dayton8,964 (2011)15.7km
Fish Springs648 (2017)17.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubCarson City, Nevada11km
High Desert RockersCarson City, Nevada11km
Comstock Gold ProspectorsReno, Nevada48km
Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyReno, Nevada48km
Mindat Locality ID:
61056
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61056:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Valley View Mine


Alteration: Silicification

Deposit type: W skarn

Ore(s): Intrusive Contact

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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GeoNames ID:5514322
Link to USGS MRDS:10043778

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