Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mohawk Mine | Mine |
| Goldfield | - not defined - |
| Goldfield Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda Co. | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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37° 43' 1'' North , 117° 13' 25'' West
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| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 1.4km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 36.4km |
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 38.9km |
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities27 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999; Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Blakeite (TL) Formula: Fe3+2[TeO3]3 (?) Type Locality: Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 643. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Emmonsite Formula: Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O Localities: Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Locality: McGinnity shaft, Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999; Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Goldfieldite (TL) Formula: (Cu10◻2)Te4S12S Type Locality: Reference: ZVMO 107 (1978), 100; HB1 (1990); Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Luzonite ? Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Mackayite (TL) Formula: Fe3+(Te4+2O5)(OH) Localities: Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 642; Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Natroalunite Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 642. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Sonoraite Formula: Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O Localities: Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: (Au,Ag)2Te4 Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Tellurite Formula: TeO2 Localities: Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Tellurium Formula: Te Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Tetrahedrite Formula: Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S Localities: Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Goldfieldite (TL) | 2.GB.05 | (Cu10◻2)Te4S12S |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Luzonite ? | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
| ⓘ | Tetrahedrite | 2.GB.05 | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Blakeite (TL) | 4.JM.10 | Fe3+2[TeO3]3 (?) |
| ⓘ | Emmonsite | 4.JM.10 | Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mackayite (TL) | 4.JL.10 | Fe3+(Te4+2O5)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Sonoraite | 4.JN.05 | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Tellurite | 4.DE.20 | TeO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Natroalunite | 7.BC.10 | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.3.4.2 | Te |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.4.2.1 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.4.3.3 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.8.7.1 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.11.2.3 | Bi2S3 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.12.13.3 | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| ø = 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Famatinite | 3.2.2.2 | Cu3SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Luzonite ? | 3.2.2.1 | Cu3AsS4 |
| 3 <ø < 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Goldfieldite (TL) | 3.3.6.6 | (Cu10◻2)Te4S12S |
| ⓘ | Tetrahedrite | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Tellurite | 4.4.6.1 | TeO2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 29.6.10.1 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 30.2.5.1 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 34 - SELENITES, TELLURITES AND SULFITES | |||
| A2(XO3)3·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Emmonsite | 34.3.3.1 | Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| Anhydrous Selenites, Tellurites and Sulfites containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |||
| ⓘ | Mackayite (TL) | 34.6.1.1 | Fe3+(Te4+2O5)(OH) |
| Hydrated Selenites, Tellurites and Sulfites containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |||
| ⓘ | Sonoraite | 34.7.1.1 | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Blakeite (TL) | - | Fe3+2[TeO3]3 (?) |
| ⓘ | Natroalunite | - | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Blakeite | Fe23+[TeO3]3 (?) |
| O | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Goldfieldite | (Cu10◻2)Te4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Blakeite | Fe23+[TeO3]3 (?) |
| Fe | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Goldfieldite | (Cu10◻2)Te4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Blakeite | Fe23+[TeO3]3 (?) |
| Te | ⓘ Goldfieldite | (Cu10◻2)Te4S12S |
| Te | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| Te | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| Te | ⓘ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurium | Te |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- Esmeralda Co.
- Goldfield Mining District
- Goldfield
- Mohawk Mine
- Goldfield
- Goldfield Mining District
- Esmeralda Co.
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Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA