Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
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| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Albite var. Andesine Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Locality: NBMG Sample Site 3833 (Cedar Group), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Locality: Webber shaft, Fairview Silver mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Bromargyrite Formula: AgBr Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. Reference: USBM Inf Circ 7093 (1939) ; J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1987) Mineral resource inventory - U.S. Navy master land withdrawal area, Churchill County, Nevada:. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 87-2 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Nevada Hills mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Lucky Four claims, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Slate mine (Midday mine; Midnight mine), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Midday Prospects (NBMG Sample Site 3871), Slate mine (Midday mine; Midnight mine), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite Formula: Ag(Cl,Br) Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Localities: Fairview Silver mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Slate mine (Midday mine; Midnight mine), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA NBMG Sample Site 3834, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA NBMG Sample Site 3835, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Locality: Webber shaft, Fairview Silver mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Franklinite ? Formula: Zn2+Fe3+2O4 Locality: Webber shaft, Fairview Silver mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reference: J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1987) Mineral resource inventory - U.S. Navy master land withdrawal area, Churchill County, Nevada:. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 87-2; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Hisingerite Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β 'Jet' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: Mizpah mine (Austrian mine), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Jelinek Mine (Big Ledge Mine), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Nevada Crown Mine (Gold Crown; Port and Sampson), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA NBMG Sample Site 3839, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Reference: J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1987) Mineral resource inventory - U.S. Navy master land withdrawal area, Churchill County, Nevada:. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 87-2 |
| β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1987) Mineral resource inventory - U.S. Navy master land withdrawal area, Churchill County, Nevada:. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 87-2 |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Paragonite Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Polybasite Formula: [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; NBMG Open File Report 79-3; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 Reference: USBM Inf Circ 7093 (1939) |
| β 'Psilomelane' Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: Nevada Hills mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Fairview Silver mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Mizpah mine (Austrian mine), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Eagle shaft, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Reference: USBM Inf Circ 7093 (1939) ; J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1987) Mineral resource inventory - U.S. Navy master land withdrawal area, Churchill County, Nevada:. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 87-2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 41 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Quartz var. Agate Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Quartz var. Jasper Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Localities: Reference: USBM Inf Circ 7093 (1939) ; J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1987) Mineral resource inventory - U.S. Navy master land withdrawal area, Churchill County, Nevada:. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 87-2 |
| β Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: Midnight mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Slate mine (Midday mine; Midnight mine), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Midnight Mine (Bell Flat Mine; Homestake Group), Slate mine (Midday mine; Midnight mine), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; NBMG Open File Report 79-3; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Localities: Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Nevada Hills mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Fairview Silver mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Mizpah mine (Austrian mine), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Bell Mountain mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1987) Mineral resource inventory - U.S. Navy master land withdrawal area, Churchill County, Nevada:. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 87-2 |
| β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Localities: Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Nevada Hills mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Fairview Silver mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Slate mine (Midday mine; Midnight mine), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Midday Prospects (NBMG Sample Site 3871), Slate mine (Midday mine; Midnight mine), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β 'Wad' Localities: Reference: J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1987) Mineral resource inventory - U.S. Navy master land withdrawal area, Churchill County, Nevada:. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 87-2; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Zoisite Formula: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| β | var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Franklinite ? | 4.BB.05 | Zn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 Β· 7H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| β | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| β | Hisingerite | 9.ED.10 | Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Paragonite | 9.EC.15 | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| β | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Jet' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Polybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Polybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Br | Bromine | |
| Br | β Bromargyrite | AgBr |
| Br | β Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Bromargyrite | AgBr |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Ag | β Polybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Polybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
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Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- Churchill County
- Fairview Mining District
- Aztec shaft
- Bell Mountain mine
- Blackout
- Branch Canyon Placers
- Branch Canyon Prospects
- Buff Claims (Buff Claims #1-65)
- Centurion Prospect (NBMG Sample Sites 3917; 3918; Centurion Claims; Wyoming Shaft)
- Clipper Group
- Consadao shaft
- Cyclone Group
- Dromedary Hump mine (Golden Boulder property)
- Eagle shaft
- Eagleville mine
- Fairview Sec. 7 Patent (Nevada Fairview; Snyder Mine; Fairview; Fairview Sec.7 Patent)
- Fairview Silver mine
- Florence
- Fred Branch Property
- Gold Bug property
- Grand Central Mine
- Hailstone Group
- Hidden Treasure mine
- Hot Onion Group
- Huntsman Claim Group
- Jelinek Mine (Big Ledge Mine)
- Jet prospect
- Kimberly Group (Fairview Kimberly Mining Co. Property)
- Lena Group
- Livingstone Group
- Lucky Four claims
- Midnight mine
- Mizpah mine (Austrian mine)
- NBMG Sample Site 3821 (Fairview Claims?)
- NBMG Sample Site 3826
- NBMG Sample Site 3827 (Tomboy Prospect?)
- NBMG Sample Site 3829
- NBMG Sample Site 3830
- Fairview Mining District
- Churchill County
- Nevada
- Churchill County
- Fairview Mining District
- NBMG Sample Site 3831
- NBMG Sample Site 3832 (May Be On Claims of Ida Group)
- NBMG Sample Site 3833 (Cedar Group)
- NBMG Sample Site 3834
- NBMG Sample Site 3835
- NBMG Sample Site 3836
- NBMG Sample Site 3837
- NBMG Sample Site 3839
- NBMG Sample Site 3840
- NBMG Sample Site 3845
- NBMG Sample Site 3846
- NBMG Sample Site 3847 (Ohio; Ohio No. 1 Patents; Nevada Hills Extension Mine)
- NBMG Sample Site 3849 (Lookout Nos. 2; 3; 4; 9; 10; Fairplay Patented Claims; Philadelphia Group)
- Nevada Crown Mine (Gold Crown; Port and Sampson)
- Nevada Fairview Mine (Synder Mine; Gold Coin Mine)
- Nevada Hills mine
- New Yorker Group (Fairview Central Mining Company Property)
- Pyramid shaft
- Red Rock Mines Group (Fairview Red Rock Mines Company Property)
- Rex prospect
- Seymour Fraction
- Slate mine (Midday mine; Midnight mine)
- Torix Claim (NBMG Sample Site 3808)
- Unnamed Prospect [10124546]
- Unnamed Prospect [10148896]
- Unnamed Prospect [10197372]
- Unnamed Prospect [10197608]
- Unnamed Prospect [10197831]
- Unnamed Prospect [10221628]
- Unnamed Prospect [10269934]
- Fairview Mining District
- Churchill County
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Nevada Hills mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA