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American Flat, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USAi
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American FlatFlat
Comstock Mining DistrictMining District
Storey CountyCounty
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American Flat, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
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Native Gold, etc.

United Comstock Merger Mill, American Flat, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
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Native Silver, etc.

United Comstock Merger Mill, American Flat, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
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American Flat, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
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Native Gold, etc.

United Comstock Merger Mill, American Flat, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
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Native Silver, etc.

United Comstock Merger Mill, American Flat, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
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American Flat, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
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Native Gold, etc.

United Comstock Merger Mill, American Flat, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 17'' North , 119° 39' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.27151,-119.66199
GeoHash:
G#: 9qfzmj0v1
GRN:
N27W66
Type:
Flat
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Virginia City855 (2011)4.4km
Dayton8,964 (2011)7.1km
Carson City54,521 (2017)15.0km
Indian Hills5,627 (2011)23.1km
Johnson Lane6,490 (2011)25.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubCarson City, Nevada15km
High Desert RockersCarson City, Nevada15km
Comstock Gold ProspectorsReno, Nevada32km
Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyReno, Nevada32km
Mindat Locality ID:
64947
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64947:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Virginia City Quadrangle Nevada 7.5 - minute series 2014
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