Monte Cristo Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA i
Regional Level Types
Monte Cristo Mine Mine
Goodsprings Mining District Mining District
Spring Mountains Mountain Range
Clark County County
Nevada State
USA Country

Regional Level Types
Monte Cristo Mine	Mine
Goodsprings Mining District	Mining District
Spring Mountains	Mountain Range
Clark County	County
Nevada	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

35° 46' 0'' North , 115° 27' 8'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9qmgkz4m8

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BWk : Cold desert climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Goodsprings	229 (2011)	7.5km
Sandy Valley	2,051 (2011)	17.2km
Blue Diamond	290 (2011)	31.4km
Enterprise	108,481 (2011)	34.4km
Summerlin South	24,085 (2012)	40.4km

Mindat Locality ID:

61577

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:61577:1

GUID (UUID V4):

42fd2101-1b3e-41dd-aa71-96c197859856

Sec 14 T25S R58E. Zinc
Structure: Fredrickson Rift Zone (Nw Belt Of Shearing) Deposit Located Between 2 Faults Striking N 35 W And Dipping 50 NE. Ore Exposed Break N 40 W, 80 SW Displaces The Beds.

Ore(s): Limestone Permeability

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Zinc

Mineral List

7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Limestone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Calamine'

References:

USGS Bul 540

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

References:

Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.

ⓘ Hydrozincite

Formula: Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆

References:

USGS Bul 540

Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Massicot

Formula: PbO

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Mimetite

Formula: Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl

Habit: drues, or crude prisms

Colour: yellow, orange-yellow

Description: calcian

References:

Kampf, A. R., Steele, I. M., Jenkins, R. A. (2006) Phosphohedyphane, Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl, the phosphate analog of hedyphane: Description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist, 91 (11) 1909-1917 doi:10.2138/am.2006.2268

ⓘ Minium

Formula: Pb₃O₄

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Phosphohedyphane

Formula: Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl

Habit: crude prisms

Colour: pale yellow

References:

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

References:

USGS Bul 540

Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Massicot	4.AC.25	PbO
ⓘ	Minium	4.BD.05	Pb₃O₄
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Hydrozincite	5.BA.15	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Mimetite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Phosphohedyphane	8.BN.05	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Calamine'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Massicot	PbO
O	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Minium	Pb₃O₄
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Massicot	PbO
Pb	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Pb	ⓘ Minium	Pb₃O₄
Pb	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl

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