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Painted Rock interchange (Painter Rock interchange), Olinghouse Mining District (White Horse Mining District), Pah Rah Range (Pah Rah Mts), Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
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Painted Rock interchange (Painter Rock interchange)- not defined -
Olinghouse Mining District (White Horse Mining District)Mining District
Pah Rah Range (Pah Rah Mts)Mountain Range
Washoe CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 35' 29'' North , 119° 22' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.59158,-119.36934
GeoHash:
G#: 9r515xmvs
GRN:
N27W66
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wadsworth834 (2011)8.6km
Fernley19,418 (2017)10.2km
Silver Springs5,296 (2011)23.2km
Stagecoach1,874 (2011)24.2km
Nixon374 (2011)26.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Comstock Gold ProspectorsReno, Nevada39km
Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyReno, Nevada39km
Mindat Locality ID:
63609
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63609:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


North side of Truckee River Canyon near I-80 interchange.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO

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