Gold Crater Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Crater Mining District | Mining District |
| Nye County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Locality type:
Gold and silver
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities17 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Iodargyrite Formula: AgI Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Kuramite Formula: Cu3SnS4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Mckinstryite ? Formula: Ag5-xCu3+xS4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Kuramite | 2.CB.15a | Cu3SnS4 |
| ⓘ | Mckinstryite ? | 2.BA.40 | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Iodargyrite | 3.AA.10 | AgI |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Ag | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| I | Iodine | |
| I | ⓘ Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
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- Nye County
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- Nye County
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