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Combination Mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 42' 45'' North , 117° 13' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.71273,-117.22452
GeoHash:
G#: 9qsws3rsw
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goldfield268 (2011)1.1km
Silver Peak107 (2011)36.4km
Tonopah2,478 (2011)39.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
60880
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60880:5
GUID (UUID V4):
85d69e04-a9d3-4ee5-b414-ac4b26ac38ad


Structure: Faulting Parallel To Vein Contacts. Some Dacite Show Evidence Of Earlier Brecciation And Silicification

Alteration: Alunitization, Silicification, Pyritization, Argillization

Deposit type: Epithermal quartz-alunite Au

Ore(s): Fracture System; Caldera Ring Fracture Zone

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Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
β“˜ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Description: See, however, Schaller, W.T. (1941): Bismoclite from Goldfield, Nevada. American Mineralogist 26, 651-654.
β“˜ Bismoclite
Formula: BiOCl
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
β“˜ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
β“˜Bismoclite3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Bismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Natroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 Β· 17H2O
β“˜Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oβ“˜ BismiteBi2O3
Oβ“˜ BismocliteBiOCl
Oβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ BismocliteBiOCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ IodargyriteAgI
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
IIodine
Iβ“˜ IodargyriteAgI
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismiteBi2O3
Biβ“˜ BismocliteBiOCl
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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