Mill City Mining District, Nevada, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
3912
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3912:6
GUID (UUID V4):
2624bf7b-2a43-4ab8-af06-caa2e32cf33b
Over a million tons of scheelite ores were mined from tactite deposits.
Minor gold and silver production
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| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Localities: References: |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Localities: |
| β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| β Bismuthinite ? Formula: Bi2S3 |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Localities: |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β HΓΌbnerite Formula: MnWO4 Localities: |
| β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: References: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| β Monticellite Formula: CaMgSiO4 |
| β Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) Localities: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region. |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region. |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Localities: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Localities: References: |
| β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Localities: |
| β Tangeite Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| β 'Wolframite Group' |
| β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) Localities: References: |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Bismuthinite ? | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | HΓΌbnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| β | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Tangeite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Monticellite | 9.AC.10 | CaMgSiO4 |
| β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| O | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Ca | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Cu | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Fossils
This region is too big or complex to display the fossil list, try looking at smaller subregions.Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- Humboldt County
- Pershing County
- 56 Copper Mine
- Antelope Mining District
- Ben Jackson Prospect
- Bonita Creek Danner Prospect (Souza Spring)
- Codd Mine
- Florence Hill prospect
- Gold Coin mine
- Humboldt Range
- Willard Mining District
- Imlay Mining District
- Keyes Prospect
- Nevada
- Pershing County
- Marietta mine
- ⭔Nevada Massachusetts Company
- Organ Mine
- Red Hawk Mine
- Silver Occurrence (MRDS10272219)
- South Millers Spring
- Sunshine Mine
- Temple Group Mines
- Tungsten Occurrence (MRDS10125503)
- Twilight mine
- Unnamed prospect
- Unnamed prospect (MRDS10174578)
- Unnamed tungsten prospect (MRDS10271719)
- Woody Canyon
- Pershing County
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References
56 Copper Mine, Pershing County, Nevada, USA