National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Aguilarite Formula: Ag4SeS Locality: Buckskin National mine, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Reference: Taksavasu, Tadsuda, Thomas Monecke, and T. James Reynolds. (2018) "Textural Characteristics of Noncrystalline Silica in Sinters and Quartz Veins: Implications for the Formation of Bonanza Veins in Low-Sulfidation Epithermal Deposits" Minerals 8, no. 8: 331. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8080331 |
ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: Reference: Sillitoe, R.H. (1985) Ore-related breccias in volcanoplutonic arcs. Economic Geology, 80:6, 1467-1514. Economic Geology (1987) 82:934-950; Econ Geol (1985) 80:360-393 |
ⓘ Arsenic Formula: As Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: Chefoo tunnel, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA National Mine (National vein), National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Bell vein, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Birthday vein, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Buckskin National mine, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada |
ⓘ Berthierite Formula: FeSb2S4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Econ Geol (1985) 80:360-393 |
ⓘ Bismuth ? Formula: Bi Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Locality: Buckskin National mine, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Calomel Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Econ Geol (1985) 80:360-393 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Chefoo tunnel, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA National Mine (National vein), National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Birthday vein, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Blum shaft, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Buckskin National mine, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Economic Geology (1987) 82:934-950 |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: Blum shaft, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA McCormick group, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Canyon Creek prospect, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Auto Hill, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Clausthalite Formula: PbSe Locality: Buckskin National mine, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Reference: Taksavasu, Tadsuda, Thomas Monecke, and T. James Reynolds. (2018) "Textural Characteristics of Noncrystalline Silica in Sinters and Quartz Veins: Implications for the Formation of Bonanza Veins in Low-Sulfidation Epithermal Deposits" Minerals 8, no. 8: 331. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8080331 |
ⓘ Clinosafflorite Formula: CoAs2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Econ Geol (1985) 80:360-393 |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Localities: National Mine (National vein), National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Birthday vein, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Bell vein, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Buckskin National mine, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999; Econ Geol (1985) 80:360-393 |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Meneghinite Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Econ Geol (1985) 80:360-393 |
ⓘ Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Econ Geol (1985) 80:360-393 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Birthday vein, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA National Mine (National vein), National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Chefoo tunnel, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Bell vein, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Blum shaft, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Reference: Economic Geology (1987) 82:934-950 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada |
ⓘ Naumannite Formula: Ag2Se Localities: National Mine (National vein), National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Birthday vein, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Bell vein, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Buckskin National mine, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Localities: Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:360-393 |
ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Econ Geol (1985) 80:360-393 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:360-393 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada; Econ Geol (1985) 80:360-393 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: McCormick group, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Buckskin National mine, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Bell vein, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Caustin mine, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada |
ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Selenium Formula: Se Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Localities: Neversweat claim, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA National Mine (National vein), National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Walker lease, Auto Hill, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Buckskin National mine, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ 'Sinter var. Siliceous sinter' Locality: Buckskin National mine, Buckskin Mountain, National Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Reference: Taksavasu, Tadsuda, Thomas Monecke, and T. James Reynolds. (2018) "Textural Characteristics of Noncrystalline Silica in Sinters and Quartz Veins: Implications for the Formation of Bonanza Veins in Low-Sulfidation Epithermal Deposits" Minerals 8, no. 8: 331. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8080331 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999; Econ Geol (1985) 80:360-393 |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada |
ⓘ Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
ⓘ | Bismuth ? | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
ⓘ | Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Aguilarite | 2.BA.55 | Ag4SeS |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Berthierite | 2.HA.20 | FeSb2S4 |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
ⓘ | Clinosafflorite | 2.EB.15a | CoAs2 |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Meneghinite | 2.HB.05b | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
ⓘ | Naumannite | 2.BA.55 | Ag2Se |
ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Calomel | 3.AA.30 | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | 'Sinter var. Siliceous sinter' | - |
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