Broken Hills Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Broken Hills Mining District | Mining District |
| Churchill County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
36437
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36437:2
GUID (UUID V4):
14c93655-773f-4643-af9a-86aebdb99897
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| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Reference: Vitaliano, C. J. (1957). Wall-rock alteration in the Broken Hills Range, Nevada. The Journal of Geology, 167-177. |
| ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Reference: Vitaliano, C. J. (1957). Wall-rock alteration in the Broken Hills Range, Nevada. The Journal of Geology, 167-177. |
| ⓘ Diaphorite Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Vitaliano, C. J. (1957). Wall-rock alteration in the Broken Hills Range, Nevada. The Journal of Geology, 167-177. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Vitaliano, C. J. (1957). Wall-rock alteration in the Broken Hills Range, Nevada. The Journal of Geology, 167-177. |
| ⓘ Owyheeite Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Palygorskite Formula: (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Vitaliano, C. J. (1957). Wall-rock alteration in the Broken Hills Range, Nevada. The Journal of Geology, 167-177. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diaphorite | 2.JB.05 | Ag3Pb2Sb3S8 |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ | Owyheeite | 2.HC.35 | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | var. Pennine | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| S | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Diaphorite | Ag3Pb2Sb3S8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| Ag | ⓘ Diaphorite | Ag3Pb2Sb3S8 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| Sb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Sb | ⓘ Diaphorite | Ag3Pb2Sb3S8 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| Pb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Pb | ⓘ Diaphorite | Ag3Pb2Sb3S8 |
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Broken Hill Mine, Broken Hills Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA