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Becky-Mucket claims, Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Becky-Mucket claimsGroup of Claims
Virgin ValleyValley
Humboldt CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Digging on the Becky-Mucket, 1995

Becky-Mucket claims, Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Digging on the Becky-Mucket, 1995

Becky-Mucket claims, Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Digging on the Becky-Mucket, 1995

Becky-Mucket claims, Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 48' 51'' North , 119° 4' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.81417,-119.07083
GeoHash:
G#: 9r7mfkp30
GRN:
N28W65
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
63580
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63580:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Part of the old "Meyer" group of claims. The Becky and Mucket claims were first located in 1954. The mine was leased to Opals Inc., in the late 1960's and early 1970's.

The USGS reports that the owners' income from the claims during 1969 to 1971 was approximately $3,500., of which $1,500, was from leasing and $2,000, from opals produced by the lessee. "The $2,000 represents 5 percent of the total opal value." (USGS Bulletin 1538).

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Precious Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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References

Geological Survey Bulletin 1538: 115-116.
U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Bureau of Mines (1984), Mineral Resources of the Charles Sheldon Wilderness Study Area, Humboldt and Washoe Counties, Nevada, and Lake and Harney Counties, Oregon: U.S.
Eckert, Allan W. (1997), The World of Opals (John Wiley & Sons, New York), p. 311-312.
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