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Paradise Valley Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Pyrargyrite, etc.

Paradise mine, Paradise Valley Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Pyrargyrite, etc.

Paradise mine, Paradise Valley Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Pyrargyrite, etc.

Paradise mine, Paradise Valley Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:
Mining District


Some silver mines in a canyon 8 miles NE of Spring City.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
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Pyrargyrite, etc.

Paradise mine, Paradise Valley Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States"
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States"
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
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
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chabazite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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