Aurora Mining District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aurora Mining District | Mining District |
| Mineral Co. | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 118° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~78km
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities13 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Berzelianite Formula: Cu2Se Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Bromargyrite Formula: AgBr Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: USBM Inf Circ 6941 (1938) |
| ⓘ 'Electrum' Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Localities: Reference: USBM Inf Circ 6941 (1938) |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var: Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Localities: Reference: USBM Inf Circ 6941 (1938) |
| ⓘ Naumannite Formula: Ag2Se Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: USBM Inf Circ 6941 (1938) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Description: Epimorphs after barite and calcite Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite' Formula: Cu6(Cu4X2)Sb4S13 Localities: Reference: USBM Inf Circ 6941 (1938) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Electrum' | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Berzelianite | 2.BA.20 | Cu2Se |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Naumannite | 2.BA.55 | Ag2Se |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4X2)Sb4S13 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var: Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
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 |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.4.1.1 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Berzelianite | 2.4.10.1 | Cu2Se |
| ⓘ | Naumannite | 2.4.1.2 | Ag2Se |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| 3 <ø < 4 | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite' | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6(Cu4X2)Sb4S13 |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
| AX | |||
| ⓘ | Bromargyrite | 9.1.4.2 | AgBr |
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 28.3.1.3 | PbSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 29.6.7.1 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Electrum' | - | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var: Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var: Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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