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Desert Creek Ranch, Wilson Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 39' 22'' North , 119° 19' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Smith Valley1,603 (2011)14.4km
Smith1,033 (2006)16.0km
Topaz Ranch Estates1,501 (2017)17.8km
Coleville495 (2011)18.8km
Topaz Lake157 (2011)19.7km


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
β“˜ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
β“˜ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Reference: Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 251.
β“˜ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Zincaluminite
Formula: Zn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)16 · 5H2O
Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Goslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Zincaluminite7.DD.35Zn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)16 Β· 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ZincaluminiteZn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)16 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ ZincaluminiteZn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)16 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ ZincaluminiteZn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)16 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ ZincaluminiteZn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)16 · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ ZincaluminiteZn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)16 · 5H2O
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3

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