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Wheeler Monument, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheeler Monument | - not defined - |
| Comstock Mining District | Mining District |
| Storey County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 17' 43'' North , 119° 39' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia City | 855(2011) | 1.6km |
| Dayton | 8,964(2011) | 8.4km |
| Carson City | 54,521(2017) | 17.5km |
| Stagecoach | 1,874(2011) | 25.7km |
| Indian Hills | 5,627(2011) | 25.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 18km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 18km |
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 29km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 29km |
From 540 meters in drill core.
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 |
| ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula:M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘStilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘStilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘStilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘStilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
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
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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