Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alum mine | Mine |
| Alum Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda Co. | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 54' 27'' North , 117° 39' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 17.2km |
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 42.1km |
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 43.8km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 44.1km |
Sec 28 T1N R39E. 11 miles north of Silver Peak.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alum-(K) Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Uwe Kolitsch (SXRD-analysis; confirmed ID); Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology (1983), "A Mineral Inventory of the Esmeralda-Stateline Resource Area, Las Vegas District, Nevada," NBMG Open File Report 83-11 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology (1983), "A Mineral Inventory of the Esmeralda-Stateline Resource Area, Las Vegas District, Nevada," NBMG Open File Report 83-11 |
| ⓘ Kalinite ? Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Polyhalite Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology (1983), "A Mineral Inventory of the Esmeralda-Stateline Resource Area, Las Vegas District, Nevada," NBMG Open File Report 83-11 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alum-(K) | 7.CC.20 | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Kalinite ? | 7.CC.15 | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Polyhalite | 7.CC.65 | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.3.5.1 | S8 |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.8.14.1 | HgS |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AmBn(XO4)p·xH2O, with (m+n):p < 3:2 and > 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Polyhalite | 29.4.5.1 | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| AB(XO4)2·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Alum-(K) | 29.5.5.1 | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Kalinite ? | 29.5.4.2 | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| AB2(XO4)4·H2O | |||
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 29.7.3.1 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| K | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
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Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA