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Galena Hill mine, Galena Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 22' 7'' North , 119° 46' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.36879,-119.78211
GeoHash:
G#:9qfzfqc7f
GRN:
N27W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Virginia City855(2011)13.2km
Reno241,445(2017)18.1km
Sparks96,094(2017)18.6km
Mogul1,290(2011)20.3km
Incline Village8,777(2011)21.0km
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ClubLocationDistance
Comstock Gold ProspectorsReno, Nevada18km
Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyReno, Nevada18km
Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubCarson City, Nevada23km
High Desert RockersCarson City, Nevada23km
Mindat Locality ID:
43215
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43215:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure:Walker Lane Fault System Shear Zone

Alteration:Cerrussite And Hemimorphite Are Present

Deposit: At present,it is not possible to see evidence of the old mine workings mentioned by humphrey. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Development: Ore produced in 1929 no record of ore grade ; econ.com: 60 tons ore

Geology: Central portion of shear zone covered by kate peak andesite mineralization exposed at the surface revealing original sulfides. Mineralization occurs in a fault zone which cuts fine grained hornfels.

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Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
HⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
CⓘCerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
OⓘCerussitePbCO3
OⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
OⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
SiⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
SⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
KⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
FeⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
ZnZinc
ZnⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
PbLead
PbⓘCerussitePbCO3

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