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Blue Metal prospect (Blue Danube prospect), Buckskin Mining District (Smith Valley Mining District), Buckskin Range, Douglas County, Nevada, USAi
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Blue Metal prospect (Blue Danube prospect)Prospect
Buckskin Mining District (Smith Valley Mining District)Mining District
Buckskin RangeMountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 59' 5'' North , 119° 22' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.98492,-119.37908
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yerington3,064 (2017)18.7km
Smith1,033 (2006)21.0km
Smith Valley1,603 (2011)22.5km
Fish Springs648 (2017)23.8km
Carter Springs553 (2017)26.5km
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ClubLocationDistance
Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubCarson City, Nevada40km
High Desert RockersCarson City, Nevada40km
Mindat Locality ID:
61074
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61074:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘZunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2

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References

U.S. BUREAU OF MINES RI (3895), 1946, 7 P.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES RI (4298), 1948, 3 P.
NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 71, (1969), P. 36.
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