Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
36679
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36679:6
GUID (UUID V4):
e12950f3-7d45-4131-b7bd-a1b980e7665f
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Galkhaite | 2.GB.20 | (Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12 |
| β | Kermesite | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
| β | LorΓ‘ndite | 2.HD.05 | TlAsS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | 'Stibiconite' | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Hisingerite | 9.ED.10 | Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Β· 2H2O |
| 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. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| H | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | β Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| S | β LorΓ‘ndite | TlAsS2 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Galkhaite | (Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12 |
| S | β Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Fe | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | β Galkhaite | (Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Realgar | As4S4 |
| As | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | β Arsenic | As |
| As | β LorΓ‘ndite | TlAsS2 |
| As | β Galkhaite | (Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | β Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| Sb | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | β Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Cs | Caesium | |
| Cs | β Galkhaite | (Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | β Galkhaite | (Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12 |
| Tl | Thallium | |
| Tl | β LorΓ‘ndite | TlAsS2 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 6 | ||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 411 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 419 Ma (Silurian) | ||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- Elko County
- Independence Mountains Mining District
- A Nos. 1-30
- AA Claims (North Sun Claim; Jerritt Canyon Project-0320070879)
- Abe's Canyon Barite Mine (Fantastic Mine - 0320070544; Blue Smoke Claims - 0320070352; Tabor canyon)
- ACBM Claims (Orvana Project 0320070329)
- ACNC Claims
- Alchem Deposit
- Alta Nos. 1-12
- Anacabe Prospect
- Arana claims
- B. D. claims
- Big Jay-Big Mike Claims (Jerritt Canyon Project; Part of Cal. Claims)
- Big Knob Mine
- Big Springs Mine (Sammy Creek; Mac Ridge; Mesona claim; Jack Creek project; Bull Run Mine)
- Birds Eye Antimony Mine
- Birds Eye prospect (Los; Bilboa; Killburn; Snow Creek; Belaustegui Ranch)
- Black Beauty claims (B. B. claims)
- Blue Jay claims (Blue Jay and Big Mike claims)
- Blue Smoke Claims
- Boggle Claims (CB claims; Mahala Nos 1-229 - 0320070977)
- Burns Basin Antimony Mine (Andrae Mine; Byrne Mine; Lonesome Kid Mine; Williams Mine; Parker Mine; Chaffie Mine; Griffith Mine)
- Burns Basin gold deposit
- Cal Group
- California Mine - Dash Pit (Dash pit; East Dash; California Mountain Deposit)
- CB Nos 1-9
- Choriso Claims (Big Springs Project)
- Coulee Deposit
- CP Claims (Ranch Claims; Big Springs Project; Cowboy Group; Burp Group)
- Dam Creek Deposit
- Damn Claims (Big Boy Claims)
- Double O claims
- Eagle Prospect
- EB Claims (Sage Hen Prospect; Choriso No. 1-20)
- Ed claims
- Enfield Mine (Jerritt Canyon gold mine; Bell mine; Marlboro Canyon; Allchem; Generator Hill pits)
- FC Nos. 1-555 (Reed-Parker; Black Rock; Foreman Creek; PC Lode Claims)
- Freeport Gold Mine
- Independence Mountains Mining District
- Elko County
- Nevada
- Elko County
- Independence Mountains Mining District
- Generator Hill Deposit
- Graphite Claims (Ed Claims ; Black Beauty Nos. 1-17; Jerritt Canyon Project)
- Greenstone Claims (Jerritt Canyon Project)
- Hi Claims
- Hidden Hills Mine
- Jerritt Canyon Gold Mine (Enfield Bell Mine; Generator; Alchem; Marlboro Deposits)
- Jet Nos. 1-86
- Kar Claims
- Lama Claims
- LB claims
- Lee Smith Mine (Smith Mine; Smith West; Mahala)
- Lin Claims
- Lost and Found Mine
- Marlboro Canyon Deposit
- Mesona Claims
- Mill Creek gold deposit
- Murray mine
- New Deep Deposit
- North Generator Hill Deposit
- Pattani Springs gold deposit
- Pie Creek prospect
- Questionable claims
- Rock claims (Griffith; Eagle prospect)
- Sage Hen prospect
- Saval/Steer Canyon gold deposit (Josie Saval; Williams; Lost; Lost and Found prospect)
- Silver Canyon Mine (Bear Cat Mine; Lucky claim groups; Snow Canyon Mine)
- Snow Canyon deposit
- Snyder Prospect
- Sona Claims
- Spoof Claims
- Starvation Canyon-Waterpipe Deposit
- Taylor Canyon
- Taylor Canyon deposit
- Unnamed prospect
- Unnamed prospect (MRDS10246270)
- West Generator Hill Deposit
- Winters Creek gold deposit
- Wright Window gold deposit
- Independence Mountains Mining District
- Elko County
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Murray mine, Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA