Wabuska smelter slag locality (Thompson smelter slag locality), Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 9' 40'' North , 119° 12' 14'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yerington | 3,064 (2017) | 19.8km |
| Stagecoach | 1,874 (2011) | 27.8km |
| Silver Springs | 5,296 (2011) | 28.3km |
| Dayton | 8,964 (2011) | 34.5km |
| Schurz | 658 (2011) | 41.2km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 49km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 49km |
Slags occur at the site of the Thompson smelter.
Highway 50E from Fallon 26.4 miles; south on US 95 ALT 19 miles; west on local dirt road 0.6 miles.
Built by the Mason Valley Mines Company, by 1912 the smelter was treating 1,000 tons of copper ore a day.
By 1914, there were several blocks of residences, stores, and shops.
Paher (1970) reports a population of 350 people.
Closed in 1914, re-opened in 1917, closed in 1919, re-re-opened in 1926, re-re-closed in 1928.
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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- Lake LahontanLake
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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Wabuska smelter slag locality, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA