West Buttes prospect, Delker District, Elko Co., Nevada, USA
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude: | 38° North , 116° West (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~375km |
| Locality type: | Prospect |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Jasper Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Alunite' | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Limonite | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| 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, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | Quartz var: Jasper | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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