Unnamed Skarn Locality, Buckley Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Skarn Locality | Occurrence (Inactive) |
| Buckley Mining District | Mining District |
| Mineral County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 38' 40'' North , 114° 45' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Occurrence (Inactive)
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moapa Town | 1,025 (2011) | 15.5km |
| Moapa Valley | 6,924 (2011) | 26.9km |
| Nellis Air Force Base | 3,187 (2011) | 51.6km |
| Sunrise Manor | 189,372 (2011) | 55.7km |
| North Las Vegas | 234,807 (2017) | 58.9km |
An outcrop of typical garnet skarn at the base of the east sloping hillside. A short walk is required to reach the occurrence.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom collection |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom collection |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: Robert E. Walstrom collection |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom collection |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom collection |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Walstrom, Robert E. Mineral Collection housed at Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. California
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Unnamed Skarn Locality, Buckley Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA