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Deephole Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
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Granite Range north of Gerlach

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11 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral Resources of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral Resources of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral Resources of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral Resources of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral Resources of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral Resources of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral Resources of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Reference: NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral Resources of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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