Cherry Creek Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cherry Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| White Pine County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
36429
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36429:3
GUID (UUID V4):
67b45495-726b-42d3-8dc1-cdfdebd51523
The Cherry Creek District is well known classic locality for fossil wood. It is renowned for it's colorful specimens that are easily recognized due to their unique characteristics.
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| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Bromargyrite Formula: AgBr |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: Cherry Creek mine (TiCup mine; Tincup mine; Teacup mine; Biscuit mine), Cherry Creek Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA Chance mine, Cherry Creek Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA Mother Lode mine, Cherry Creek Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA Nora mine, Cherry Creek Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Copper Stain' |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ✪ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
| ⓘ 'Stibiconite' Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) Localities: |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| ⓘ | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | 'Stibiconite' | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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 | 74 | ||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 485 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 501 Ma (Cambrian) | ||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- White Pine County
- Cherry Creek Mining District
- Black Metal mine
- Box Canyon Claims
- Bull Hill mine
- Bullionaire Claim
- Calcite mine
- Campanella
- Chance mine
- Cherry Creek mine (TiCup mine; Tincup mine; Teacup mine; Biscuit mine)
- Egan Canyon placer
- Egan mine (Gilligan mine)
- Exchequer mine
- Fillmore mine (Scheelite King mine)
- Goshute Cave
- Gypsy mine
- Happy mine
- Hilltop prospect
- Cherry Creek Mining District
- White Pine County
- Nevada
- White Pine County
- Cherry Creek Mining District
- Imperial mine
- Joana mine
- Johnny mine
- Last Chance Mine
- Mary Anne mine (Maryanne mine)
- McMurry prospect
- Mother Lode mine
- Nora mine
- Only Chance mine (Geneva mine)
- Pine Nut mine
- Shoestring mine
- Silver Canyon Lode (Desting Tunnel)
- Star mine
- Unnamed antimony prospects
- Unnamed fluorspar prospect
- Victoria mine
- Wide West mine
- Cherry Creek Mining District
- White Pine County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Copper–Bull Run–Elko–Indian Wells BasinBasin
- Ely BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
Exchequer mine, Cherry Creek Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA