Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
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Carlin Mining District | Mining District |
Elko County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Place | Population |
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Carlin | 2,302 (2017) |
Mindat Locality ID:
36655
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36655:6
GUID (UUID V4):
c11aae9b-d679-4785-a61a-45b1b781e371
Also known as Rain subdistrict.
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ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: |
ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Arseniosiderite Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ Arsenogorceixite Formula: BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: |
ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Dussertite Formula: BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 Localities: |
ⓘ Faustite Formula: ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Emigrant Springs mine, Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA Gnome deposit, Rain Mine, Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA Rain Mine, Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA SMZ deposit (Southern mineralized zone deposit), Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA References: |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: |
ⓘ 'Jasper' |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ Leucophosphite Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Localities: |
ⓘ Lipscombite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
ⓘ Mansfieldite Formula: AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Metavariscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 Localities: |
ⓘ Planerite Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
ⓘ 'Silica' |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
ⓘ Volborthite Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ 'Wad' |
ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Lipscombite | 8.BB.90 | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Dussertite | 8.BL.10 | BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Arsenogorceixite | 8.BL.10 | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Metavariscite | 8.CD.05 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Mansfieldite | 8.CD.10 | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Planerite | 8.DD.15 | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Faustite | 8.DD.15 | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Leucophosphite | 8.DH.10 | KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Arseniosiderite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Volborthite | 8.FD.05 | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Jasper' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Dussertite | BaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Mansfieldite | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Metavariscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Dussertite | BaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Mansfieldite | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Metavariscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Mansfieldite | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Metavariscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
P | ⓘ Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
P | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
P | ⓘ Metavariscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
P | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
V | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Dussertite | BaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
As | ⓘ Dussertite | BaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
As | ⓘ Mansfieldite | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | ⓘ Dussertite | BaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Fossils
There are 3 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.
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 5.33 Ma (Miocene) | |||||||||
Oldest Fossil Listed | 419 Ma (Silurian) | |||||||||
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Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA