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Manhattan District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

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Ref.: Ferguson, Henry G. (1917) Placer deposits of the Manhattan District, Nevada (76322 N). US Geological Survey, Bull. 640-J.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Balkanite2.BD.15
    Cu
     
    9
    		Ag
     
    5
    		HgS
     
    8
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cinnabar2.CD.15a
    HgS
  		• Eskimoite2.JB.40b
    Ag
     
    7
    		Pb
     
    10
    		Bi
     
    15
    		S
     
    36
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Getchellite2.FA.35
    AsSbS
     
    3
  		• Hypercinnabar2.CD.15b
    HgS
  		• Kermesite2.FD.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lillianite2.JB.40a
    Pb
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
  		• Lindströmite2.HB.05a
    Pb
     
    3
    		Cu
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    7
    		S
     
    15
  		• Metastibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Nickeline ?2.CC.05
    NiAs
  		• Orpiment2.FA.30
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Pararealgar2.FA.15b
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Pavonite2.JA.05a
    (Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)
     
    3
    		S
     
    5
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Wakabayashilite2.FA.40
    [(As,Sb)
     
    6
    		S
     
    9
    		][As
     
    4
    		S
     
    5
    		]
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Bismoclite3.DC.25
    BiOCl
  		• Chlorargyrite3.AA.15
    AgCl
  		• Daubréeite3.DC.25
    BiO(OH,Cl)
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Arsenolite4.CB.50
    As
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Carnotite4.HB.05
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Cervantite4.DE.30
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
     
    		O
     
    4
  		• Claudetite4.CB.45
    As
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hübnerite4.DB.30
    MnWO
     
    4
  		• Lechatelierite4.DA.30
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Minium ?4.BD.05
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Stibiconite4.DH.20
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
  		• Sénarmontite4.CB.50
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Valentinite4.CB.55
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Epsomite7.CB.40
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Melanterite7.CB.35
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
      var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(F,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Apatite-(CaOH)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaOH)    		8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(OH,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Haidingerite8.CJ.20
    Ca[HAsO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hörnesite8.CE.40
    Mg
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pharmacolite8.CJ.50
    CaHAsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Phosphosiderite8.CD.05
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pitticite8.DB.05
    [Fe, SO
     
    4
    		, AsO
     
    4
    		, H
     
    2
    		O] ?
  		• Pseudomalachite ?8.BD.05
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Rösslerite8.CE.20
    MgHAsO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Sarmientite8.DB.35
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Schumacherite8.BO.10
    Bi
     
    3
    		[O|OH|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Scorodite8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Strengite8.CD.10
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
      var: Aluminian Strengite8.CD.10
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tangeite8.BH.35
    CaCu[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Turanite8.BB.70
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Turquoise8.DD.15
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Variscite8.CD.10
    AlPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vashegyite8.DB.10
    Al
     
    11
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    9
    		] · 38H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Volborthite8.FD.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|V
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wardite8.DL.10
    NaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Dumortierite9.AJ.10
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[O
     
    3
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Halloysite9.ED.10
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Orthoclase9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Barrandite'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Garnierite'-
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Monazite'-
  		• 'Psilomelane'-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Stilbite'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
  		• 'Wad'-


    94 entries listed. 79 valid minerals.

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    • Nevada
      • Nye Co.
        • Manhattan District

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