Clermont Mine (Claremont Mine), Goldfield, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Clermont Mine (Claremont Mine) | Mine |
| Goldfield | - not defined - |
| Goldfield Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda Co. | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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37° 42' 59'' North , 117° 13' 12'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 1.6km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 36.7km |
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 39.0km |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Blakeite Formula: Fe3+2[TeO3]3 (?) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Emmonsite Formula: Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Goldfieldite Formula: (Cu10◻2)Te4S12S Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Mackayite Formula: Fe3+(Te4+2O5)(OH) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Tellurite Formula: TeO2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Tellurium Formula: Te Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Goldfieldite | 2.GB.05 | (Cu10◻2)Te4S12S |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Blakeite | 4.JM.10 | Fe3+2[TeO3]3 (?) |
| ⓘ | Emmonsite | 4.JM.10 | Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Mackayite | 4.JL.10 | Fe3+(Te4+2O5)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Tellurite | 4.DE.20 | TeO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
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 |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.3.4.2 | Te |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| ø > 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 3.1.7.2 | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ø = 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Famatinite | 3.2.2.2 | Cu3SbS4 |
| 3 <ø < 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Goldfieldite | 3.3.6.6 | (Cu10◻2)Te4S12S |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Tellurite | 4.4.6.1 | TeO2 |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 34 - SELENITES, TELLURITES AND SULFITES | |||
| A2(XO3)3·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Emmonsite | 34.3.3.1 | Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| Anhydrous Selenites, Tellurites and Sulfites containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |||
| ⓘ | Mackayite | 34.6.1.1 | Fe3+(Te4+2O5)(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Blakeite | - | Fe3+2[TeO3]3 (?) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| O | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Blakeite | Fe23+[TeO3]3 (?) |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Goldfieldite | (Cu10◻2)Te4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Blakeite | Fe23+[TeO3]3 (?) |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Goldfieldite | (Cu10◻2)Te4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurium | Te |
| Te | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| Te | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| Te | ⓘ Blakeite | Fe23+[TeO3]3 (?) |
| Te | ⓘ Goldfieldite | (Cu10◻2)Te4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Economic Geology (1989): 84: 2115-2138.
Rocks & Minerals (1999): 74(6) (November).
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Minerals of Nevada, Special Publication 31.
Ransom, F. L., (1909), Geology and Ore Deposits of Goldfield,
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Clermont Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA