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Chalk Mountain Mine, Chalk Mountain District, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA

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Refs.:
Rocks and Minerals, Nov. 1999
- Jensen, M. (1982): Endlichite & Descloizite from the Chalk Mountain mine, Churchill County, Nevada. Mineralological Record13 (4), 219-222





 Map Reference: 39°19'N , 118°7'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [USBM Inf Circ 7093 (1939) ]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 13: 219-221]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 13: 219-221]
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Reference: [USBM Inf Circ 7093 (1939) ]
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    var: Bromian Chlorargyrite
    Ag(Cl,Br)
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [XRD Canadian Museum of Nature]
  		•  Descloizite
    Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec (1982) 13 (4), 219-222]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [MinRec 13: 219-221]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Hydromagnesite
    Mg
     
    5
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Leadhillite
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
    Site Photo
    Chalk Mountain Mine, Chalk Mountain District, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [USBM Inf Circ 7093 (1939) ]
  		•  Mcguinnessite
    (Mg,Cu)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 13: 219-221]
  		•  Vanadinite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Chalk Mountain Mine, Chalk Mountain District, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Vanadinite
    var: Arsenatian Vanadinite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[(V,As)O
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		Cl
    Reference: [MinRec 13:219-221]
    Site Photo
    Chalk Mountain Mine, Chalk Mountain District, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA
    © 2001 D. Schläfli
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 13: 219-221]
    Site Photo
    Chalk Mountain Mine, Chalk Mountain District, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA
    © Rick Turner, 2009


    20 entries listed. 17 valid minerals.

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      • Churchill Co.
        • Chalk Mountain District
          • Chalk Mountain Mine

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