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Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA

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Ref.: Can.Min.: 20:97 (1982); Berry, et al (1952). A mercury mine. Sec 33 T27N R34E





 Map Reference: 40°10'40"N , 118°5'40"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Aragonite
    var: Plumboan Aragonite
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Arsendescloizite
    PbZn[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Colour: orange
    Description: Crystals to 1 mm.
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Bindheimite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Boulangerite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Calomel
    Hg
     
    2
    		Cl
     
    2
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
    Site Photo
    Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
    © Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals
  		•  'Clinoptilolite'
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Dadsonite (TL)
    Pb
     
    23
    		Sb
     
    25
    		S
     
    60
    		Cl
    Type Locality: Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Mineralogical Magazine 1969 37 : 437-441]
  		•  Edgarbaileyite
    (Hg-Hg)
     
    3
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Jamesonite
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Kermesite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Meneghinite
    Pb
     
    13
    		CuSb
     
    7
    		S
     
    24
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Mercury
    Hg
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Metacinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Robinsonite (TL)
    Pb
     
    4
    		Sb
     
    6
    		S
     
    13
    Type Locality: Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
    Reference: [Can.Min.: 20:97 (1982); Berry, et al (1952).; Mineralogical Magazine 1969 37 : 437-441]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Schuetteite
    Hg
    2+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]


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