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Red Canyon claims (NBMG sample site No. 4405), Red Canyon Mining District, Pine Nut Mountains, Douglas County, Nevada, USAi
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Red Canyon claims (NBMG sample site No. 4405)Group of Claims
Red Canyon Mining DistrictMining District
Pine Nut MountainsMountain Range
Douglas CountyCounty
NevadaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 50' 57'' North , 119° 25' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.84944,-119.42861
GeoHash:
G#: 9qgj426dr
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Smith Valley1,603 (2011)10.3km
Smith1,033 (2006)10.3km
Topaz Ranch Estates1,501 (2017)14.1km
Carter Springs553 (2017)18.4km
Topaz Lake157 (2011)19.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubCarson City, Nevada46km
High Desert RockersCarson City, Nevada46km
Mindat Locality ID:
61090
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61090:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Geology: An area of old caved adits and shafts in gossan-like capping with irregular contacts between meta-sediments and granite. Sulfides occur at surface but carbonates and sulfur were reported by hill, 1915, to be present in the deepest workings. Ore scattered around on dumps include chalcopyrite, pyrite and pyrrhotite.

Ore(s): Sulfides Found At Surface, Carbonates And Sulfur At Depth

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ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ⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0320050051
Hill, J. M., (1915) , Some Mining Districts in Ne Calif. and Nw Nev., USGS Bull. 594
Moore, J.G., (1969), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas and Ormsby Counties, Nevada; NBMG Bull 75.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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