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Juniata vein, Aurora Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA i
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Juniata vein Vein
Aurora Mining District Mining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° 17' 8'' North , 118° 52' 56'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

38.28580,-118.88230

G#: 9qg3yc8wc

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Bridgeport	575 (2011)	30.6km
Hawthorne	3,269 (2017)	34.8km
Mono City	172 (2011)	35.6km
Walker Lake	275 (2017)	41.8km
Lee Vining	222 (2011)	42.1km

Mindat Locality ID:

61809

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:61809:7

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Chesco Mine, Juniata Mine

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Bromargyrite

ⓘ var. Electrum

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

ⓘ 'var. Adularia'

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Bromargyrite

Formula: AgBr

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Formula: Au

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Formula: Ag₂Se

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Naumannite	2.BA.55	Ag₂Se
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Bromargyrite	3.AA.15	AgBr
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	''	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Br	Bromine
Br	ⓘ Bromargyrite	AgBr
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Bromargyrite	AgBr
Ag	ⓘ Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Havallah BasinBasin
Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin

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Sierra NevadaMountain Range

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