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Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Nivloc Mine Builings and Dumps

Nivloc mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Sixteen-to-One Mine Dumps

Sixteen-to-One Mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Sanger mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Nivloc Mine Builings and Dumps

Nivloc mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Sixteen-to-One Mine Dumps

Sixteen-to-One Mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Sanger mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Nivloc Mine Builings and Dumps

Nivloc mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Sixteen-to-One Mine Dumps

Sixteen-to-One Mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Silver Peak Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
36755
Long-form identifier:
1:2:36755:5
GUID (UUID V4):
7497bf43-339d-46a3-a5c2-49325b7c55b7


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Mineral List

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22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 65:408. U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
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Calcite, etc.

Sanger mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ Carnotite ?
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Habit: balls of crystals
Colour: greenish-yellow
Description: a greenish-yellow layer of waxy balls on quartz
Reference: Marek Chorazewicz (2022) Personal collection, confirmed by Raman at CalTech GeoPlanetary lab.
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Ferrisurite

Sixteen-to-One Mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
β“˜ Ferrisurite
Formula: (Pb,Ca)2.4Fe3+2(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2O
Reference: Collected by Joe Marty; analyzed by Anthony R. Kampf; Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County specimen
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Peggy L. Smith, J.V. Tingley (1983) NBMG OFR 83-12
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit: micro needles
Colour: blue
Reference: Marek Chorazewicz (2022) Personal collection, confirmed by Raman at CalTech GeoPlanetary lab.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Peggy L. Smith, J.V. Tingley (1983) NBMG OFR 83-12; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Searlesite
Formula: Na(H2BSi2O7)
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Wad'
Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Peggy L. Smith, J.V. Tingley (1983) NBMG OFR 83-12; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Carnotite ?4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜var. Manganese-bearing Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Ferrisurite9.EC.75(Pb,Ca)2.4Fe3+2(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 Β· nH2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Searlesite9.EF.15Na(H2BSi2O7)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Ferrisurite(Pb,Ca)2.4Fe23+(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Cβ“˜ Ferrisurite(Pb,Ca)2.4Fe23+(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2O
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Oβ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Ferrisurite(Pb,Ca)2.4Fe23+(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Ferrisurite(Pb,Ca)2.4Fe23+(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Ferrisurite(Pb,Ca)2.4Fe23+(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2O
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Mnβ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Ferrisurite(Pb,Ca)2.4Fe23+(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ Ferrisurite(Pb,Ca)2.4Fe23+(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2O
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
UUranium
Uβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences32
Youngest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Harkless1516 - 513 Ma (Cambrian)
Campito - Andrews Mountain4520 - 516 Ma (Cambrian)
Campito - Montenegro27530 - 513 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sabellidites
genus		Animalia : Problematica : Sabelliditida : Sabellidites530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Mollusca
phylum		Animalia : Mollusca530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Watsonella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Stenothecidae : Watsonella530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Arthropoda
phylum		Animalia : Arthropoda530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Bradyfallotaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Archaeaspididae : Bradyfallotaspis530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Eofallotaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Nevadiidae : Eofallotaspis530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Esmeraldina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Esmeraldina530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Fallotaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Fallotaspididae : Fallotaspis530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Nevadia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Nevadiidae : Nevadia530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Olenellus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Olenellidae : Olenellus541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Palmettaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenellida : Palmettaspis530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Parafallotaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Fallotaspididae : Parafallotaspis530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Paranevadella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Judomiidae : Paranevadella530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Brachiopoda
phylum		Animalia : Brachiopoda530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Nisusia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Kutorginata : Kutorginida : Nisusiidae : Nisusia530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Bergaueria
genus		Bergaueria530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Monocraterion
genus		Monocraterion530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Bradoriida
order		Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Repinaella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Fallotaspididae : Repinaella530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Fallotaspididae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Fallotaspididae530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Ladatheca cylindrica
species		Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecimorpha : Circothecida : Ladatheca : Ladatheca cylindrica530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Nevadia weeksi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Nevadiidae : Nevadia : Nevadia weeksi530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Palmettaspis consorta
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenellida : Palmettaspis : Palmettaspis consorta530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Montezumaspis cometes
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Montezumaspis : Montezumaspis cometes530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
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