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Christianson shaft, Talapoosa Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types
Christianson shaftGroup of Shafts
Talapoosa Mining DistrictMining District
Lyon CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 27' 10'' North , 119° 16' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.45292,-119.27405
GeoHash:
G#: 9r50my5mc
GRN:
N27W66
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silver Springs5,296 (2011)5.9km
Stagecoach1,874 (2011)12.3km
Fernley19,418 (2017)17.3km
Wadsworth834 (2011)20.1km
Virginia City855 (2011)36.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Comstock Gold ProspectorsReno, Nevada47km
Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyReno, Nevada47km
Mindat Locality ID:
64612
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64612:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AgSilver
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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