Lee Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
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Lee Mining District | Mining District |
Elko County | County |
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β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Locality: American Beauty Mine (Kanau Mine; Sloepoke Mine), Lee Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 11 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Caledonite Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Celsian Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8) Locality: American Beauty Mine (Kanau Mine; Sloepoke Mine), Lee Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 11 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada |
β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Locality: American Beauty Mine (Kanau Mine; Sloepoke Mine), Lee Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 11 |
β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 11; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada |
β 'Limonite' Locality: American Beauty Mine (Kanau Mine; Sloepoke Mine), Lee Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada |
β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 11 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Locality: American Beauty Mine (Kanau Mine; Sloepoke Mine), Lee Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 11 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 11; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 11; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Locality: American Beauty Mine (Kanau Mine; Sloepoke Mine), Lee Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 11 |
β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 Locality: American Beauty Mine (Kanau Mine; Sloepoke Mine), Lee Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA Reference: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-338 chapter 11 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Caledonite | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Celsian | 9.FA.30 | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
H | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
O | β Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
O | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
S | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
Pb | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
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