Danite Mine, Gardnerville Mining District, Pine Nut Mountains, Douglas County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Danite Mine | Mine |
| Gardnerville Mining District | Mining District |
| Pine Nut Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Douglas County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 49' 26'' North , 119° 36' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Springs | 553 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 11,312 (2011) | 13.1km |
| Topaz Ranch Estates | 1,501 (2017) | 13.9km |
| Fish Springs | 648 (2017) | 14.8km |
| East Valley | 1,474 (2017) | 15.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 40km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 40km |
silver
Alteration: Silicification
Development: Econ.com: 4 tons of antimony metal (quade, 1989).
Geology: Lawrence, 1963, p. 41 reports stibnite present in the quartz vein material; some of the fine-grained sulfides noted may be stibnite.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10037728 |
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