New Pass Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| New Pass Mining District | Mining District |
| Lander County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
39° North , 117° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~125km
Locality type:
Major productive mines are in the Churchill county portion of the district. Mineralogy includes some silver ores, copper and lead sulfides, oxides, and carbonates.
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| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States" |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Heulandite' Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States" |
| β 'Psilomelane' Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Colour: blue Description: Thunder eggs Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β 'Wad' Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Heulandite' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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