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Yerington, Yerington District, Lyon Co., Nevada, USA

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 Map Reference: 38°59'9"N , 119°9'43"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795; Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795]
  		•  Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795]
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795; Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999]
    Site Photo
    Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington District, Lyon Co., Nevada, USA
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Cacoxenite
    Fe
    3+
    24
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|O
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    17
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Jeremy Zolan]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795]
    Site Photo
    Yerington, Yerington District, Lyon Co., Nevada, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Clinoclase
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Conichalcite
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 579, 808.]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999]
  		•  Cornetite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Cornubite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999]
  		•  Cyanotrichite
    Cu
     
    4
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Pullman, Steven, and Thomssen, Richard, "Nevada Mineral Locality Index" Rocks & Minerals, Vol. 74 No. 6. pg. 375]
  		•  Delafossite
    CuFeO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795; Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795; Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada]
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795]
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Jeremy Zolan]
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Lechatelierite
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Yale Peabody Museum]
  		•  Libethenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 863.]
    Site Photo
    Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington District, Lyon Co., Nevada, USA
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [NBMG Rept 17 Turquoise Deposits of Nevada (1968)]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795; Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada]
  		•  Olivenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Orpiment
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Paratacamite
    Cu
     
    3
    		(Cu,Zn)[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
    Reference: [Pullman, Steven, and Thomssen, Richard, "Nevada Mineral Locality Index" Rocks & Minerals, Vol. 74 No. 6. pg. 375]
    Site Photo
    Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington District, Lyon Co., Nevada, USA
    © 2004 ROM
  		•  Pseudomalachite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795]
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999]
  		•  Spangolite
    Cu
     
    6
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|Cl|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Pullman, Steven, and Thomssen, Richard, "Nevada Mineral Locality Index" Rocks & Minerals, Vol. 74 No. 6. pg. 375]
    Site Photo
    Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington District, Lyon Co., Nevada, USA
    © R.D.Green
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Strengite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Pullman, Steven, and Thomssen, Richard, "Nevada Mineral Locality Index" Rocks & Minerals, Vol. 74 No. 6. pg. 375]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Reference: [NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada; Econ Geol (1977) 72:769-795]
  		•  Turquoise
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999]
  		•  Variscite
    AlPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Jeremy Zolan]


    52 entries listed. 45 valid minerals.

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      • Lyon Co.
        • Yerington District
          • Yerington

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