Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA i
Regional Level Types
Lunar Crater Volcanic Field
Nye County County
Nevada State
USA Country

The volcanic field forms a north-northeast trending belt, about 80 km long
and 15–20 km wide, along two mountain ranges (Reveille Range and Pancake Range). The field is composed of >100 basaltic volcanic centers with ages spanning the Pliocene and Pleistocene (Foland and Bergman 1992); lava from the most recent eruption has been dated at 38±10 ka.

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ⓘ Albite
var. Anorthoclase

6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Basalt

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ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase

Formula: (Na,K)AlSi₃O₈

Localities:

Easy Chair Crater, Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Localities:

Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Easy Chair Crater, Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Bartonite

Formula: K₆Fe₂₀S₂₆S

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Localities:

Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Marcath Cinder cone (Marcath Scoria Cone), Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Easy Chair Crater, Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

Localities:

Easy Chair Crater, Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ 'Hornblende'

Locality: Easy Chair Crater, Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA

ⓘ Kaersutite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂

Localities:

Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Easy Chair Crater, Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Marcath Cinder cone (Marcath Scoria Cone), Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Description: Chrome rich

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bartonite	2.FC.10	K₆Fe₂₀S₂₆S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Albite var. Anorthoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Kaersutite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Hornblende'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Na	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bartonite	K₆Fe₂₀S₂₆S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Bartonite	K₆Fe₂₀S₂₆S
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bartonite	K₆Fe₂₀S₂₆S

Localities in this Region

USA

Nevada
- Nye County
  - Lunar Crater
    - Easy Chair Crater
    - Marcath Cinder cone (Marcath Scoria Cone)

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References

Valentine, G. A., & Cortés, J. A. (2013). Time and space variations in magmatic and phreatomagmatic eruptive processes at Easy Chair (Lunar Crater Volcanic Field, Nevada, USA). Bulletin of Volcanology, 75(9), 1-13.

Rasoazanamparany, C., Widom, E., Valentine, G. A., Smith, E. I., Cortes, J. A., Kuentz, D., & Johnsen, R. (2015). Origin of chemical and isotopic heterogeneity in a mafic, monogenetic volcanic field: A case study of the Lunar Crater volcanic field, Nevada. Chemical Geology, 397, 76-93.

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Lunar Crater, Nye County, Nevada, USA i
Regional Level Types
Lunar Crater Volcanic Field
Nye County County
Nevada State
USA Country