Potosi Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Potosi 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° 57' 41'' North , 115° 32' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Blue Diamond | 290 (2011) | 15.2km |
Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 17.1km |
Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 18.3km |
Summerlin South | 24,085 (2012) | 25.3km |
Enterprise | 108,481 (2011) | 27.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society | Las Vegas, Nevada | 43km |
Nye Gold Seekers | Pahrump, Nevada | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
61587
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61587:8
GUID (UUID V4):
fae765da-4f2e-405f-92ca-0869d25f6a46
Sec 12 T23S R57E. Zn, Pb, Cu, Au, Ag.
Structure: Several Thrust And Normal Faults, Part Of Overturned Syncline
Alteration: Limestone Dolomitized Locally
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Rock formation(s): Yellowpine Limestone Member, Monte Cristo Limestone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ 'Calamine' |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Calamine' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cd | Cadmium | |
Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047000 |
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