North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North Aurora mine | Mine |
| Summit area | Area |
| Treasure Hill | Hill |
| Silver Belt | Belt |
| White Pine Mining District | Mining District |
| White Pine County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 13' 19'' North , 115° 28' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
3904
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3904:1
GUID (UUID V4):
903fc894-9901-41b5-95cd-182082c94349
Sec 30 T16N R58E
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aurorite (TL) Formula: Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O Type Locality: Description: occurs as small irregular masses and platy or scaly grains in veinlets distributed through black calcite from the Aurora mine (Treasure Hill)β¦The largest grains are less than 8 micronsβ¦strongly birefringent and anisotropic, showing color changes from cream white to medium grayβ¦Associated minerals are todorokite (argentian), cryptomelane, pyrolusite, quartz and manganoan calcite |
| β Birnessite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| β Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| β Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| β 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| β | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 Β· 3-4H2O |
| β | Aurorite (TL) | 4.FL.20 | Mn2+Mn4+3O7 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Birnessite | 4.FL.45 | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 Β· 1.5H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Aurorite | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | β Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| H | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aurorite | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | β Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | β Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Na | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| K | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Ca | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Aurorite | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | β Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Mn | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | β Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Ely BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sheep Pass BasinBasin
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