Cuprite Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cuprite Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Buddingtonite Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3O8) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Felzer, Benjamin, Hauff, Phoebe, and Goetz, A.F.H., (1994) Quantitative reflectance spectroscopy of buddingtonite from the Cuprite mining district, Nevada: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 99, no. B2, p. 2887-2895. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ 'Copper Stain' Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Buddingtonite | 9.FA.30 | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 1 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 516 Ma (Cambrian) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 530 Ma (Cambrian) |
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