Vista Pit, Twin Creeks Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vista Pit | Pit (Active) |
| Twin Creeks Mine | Mine |
| Potosi Mining District | Mining District |
| Osgood Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Humboldt County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 16' 48'' North , 117° 9' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pit (Active) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley | 109 (2011) | 39.1km |
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 45.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
212752
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212752:4
GUID (UUID V4):
e39cfe74-b945-4b80-8e83-6b1a87175f41
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Turquoise Ridge Surface Vista Pit
The Vista Pit is the northern pit in the Turquoise Ridge surface operations.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beudantite Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) References: |
| ⓘ Gaitite Formula: Ca2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Mitridatite Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Montgomeryite Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O References: |
| ⓘ Whitlockite Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Whitlockite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| ⓘ | Beudantite | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| ⓘ | Gaitite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Montgomeryite | 8.DH.25 | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Mitridatite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Gaitite | Ca2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Gaitite | Ca2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| P | ⓘ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Gaitite | Ca2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Gaitite | Ca2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| As | ⓘ Gaitite | Ca2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
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