Spencer Hot Springs Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
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β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390. |
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390. |
β Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390. |
β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.
Walstrom, R. E., Mineral collection housed at Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, California. |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390. |
β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.; NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.; NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevad.a; NBMG Open File Report 79-3.
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390. |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.; NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada. |
β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Williams, S. A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390. |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390. |
β Clinobisvanite Formula: Bi(VO4) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Mineralogical Magazine 1988 52 : 389-390; Frost, R. L., Henry, D. A., Weier, M. L., & Martens, W. (2006). Raman spectroscopy of three polymorphs of BiVO4: clinobisvanite, dreyerite and pucherite, with comparisons to (VO4) 3βbearing minerals: namibite, pottsite and schumacherite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 37(7), 722-732.
Walstrom, R. E., Mineral collection housed at Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, California. |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.; NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada. |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.; NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada.; NBMG Open File Report 79-3. |
β Eulytine Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada; NBMG Open File Report 79-3 |
β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Williams, S. A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390. |
β Junoite Formula: Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390. |
β Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: Reference: Williams, S. A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.; NBMG Open File Report 79-3.
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Mottramite var. Duhamelite Formula: (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Walstrom, R. E., Mineral collection housed at Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, California. |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Williams, S. A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390. |
β Opal var. Hyalite Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Rolf Luetcke |
β Pottsite (TL) Formula: (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) Type Locality: Description: From single outcrop Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.; NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada.
Walstrom, R. E., Mineral collection housed at Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, California. |
β Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) Localities: Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.; NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada.; NBMG Open File Report 79-3.
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.; NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada.; NBMG Open File Report 79-3.
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.; NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada.; NBMG Open File Report 79-3.
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Rolf Luetcke |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.; NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada.; NBMG Open File Report 79-3.
Walstrom, R. E., Mineral collection housed at Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, California. |
β Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl Reference: Williams, S.A. (1988) Pottsite, a new vanadate from Lander County, Nevada. Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 389-390.; NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada. |
β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Junoite | 2.JB.25a | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | var. Hyalite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Clinobisvanite | 8.AD.65 | Bi(VO4) |
β | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
β | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
β | var. Duhamelite | 8.BH.40 | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
β | Pottsite (TL) | 8.CG.25 | (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 Β· H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) |
β | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 Β· 2.5-3H2O |
β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Eulytine | 9.AD.40 | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Pottsite | (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) |
H | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Pottsite | (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) |
O | β Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
O | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
O | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
O | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Cl | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
Ca | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
V | Vanadium | |
V | β Pottsite | (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) |
V | β Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
V | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
V | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
V | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
Cu | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Se | Selenium | |
Se | β Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Pottsite | (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) |
Pb | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
Pb | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Pottsite | (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) |
Bi | β Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
Bi | β Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
Bi | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
Bi | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
Bi | β Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
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