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Elko Co., Nevada, USA
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | ||
| Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Mercury | 1.1.7.1 | Hg |
| Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | ||
| Arsenic | 1.3.1.1 | As |
| Bismuth | 1.3.1.4 | Bi |
| Graphite | 1.3.6.2 | C |
| Selenium | 1.3.4.1 | Se |
| Sulphur | 1.3.5.1 | S8 |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | ||
| Acanthite | 2.4.1.1 | Ag2S |
| Aguilarite | 2.4.1.3 | Ag4SeS |
| Berzelianite | 2.4.10.1 | Cu2Se |
| Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| Eucairite | 2.4.6.2 | AgCuSe |
| Naumannite | 2.4.1.2 | Ag2Se |
| Stromeyerite | 2.4.6.1 | AgCuS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | ||
| Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8 | ||
| Pentlandite | 2.7.1.1 | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | ||
| Cinnabar | 2.8.14.1 | HgS |
| Clausthalite | 2.8.1.2 | PbSe |
| Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| Metacinnabar | 2.8.2.3 | HgS |
| Millerite | 2.8.16.1 | NiS |
| Nickeline | 2.8.11.1 | NiAs |
| Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17) |
| Realgar | 2.8.21.1 | As4S4 |
| Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| Wurtzite | 2.8.7.1 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | ||
| Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| Eskebornite | 2.9.1.2 | CuFeSe2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | ||
| Bismuthinite | 2.11.2.3 | Bi2S3 |
| Metastibnite | 2.11.3.1 | Sb2S3 |
| Orpiment | 2.11.1.1 | As2S3 |
| Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
| Tellurobismuthite | 2.11.7.2 | Bi2Te3 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | ||
| Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
| Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Oxysulfides | ||
| Kermesite | 2.13.1.1 | Sb2S2O |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | ||
| ø > 4 | ||
| Polybasite | 3.1.7.2 | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ø = 4 | ||
| Enargite | 3.2.1.1 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Stephanite | 3.2.4.1 | Ag5SbS4 |
| 3 <ø < 4 | ||
| Freibergite | 3.3.6.3 | Ag6[Cu4Fe2]Sb4S13-x |
| Tennantite | 3.3.6.2 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
| Tetrahedrite | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| ø = 3 | ||
| Galkhaite | 3.4.14.1 | (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12 |
| Proustite | 3.4.1.1 | Ag3AsS3 |
| Pyrargyrite | 3.4.1.2 | Ag3SbS3 |
| 2.5 < ø < 3 | ||
| Boulangerite | 3.5.2.1 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ø = 2 | ||
| Lorándite | 3.7.6.1 | TlAsS2 |
| Miargyrite | 3.7.3.2 | AgSbS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
| A2X | ||
| Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
| AX | ||
| Tenorite | 4.2.3.1 | CuO |
| A2X3 | ||
| Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Sénarmontite | 4.3.9.2 | Sb2O3 |
| Valentinite | 4.3.11.1 | Sb2O3 |
| AX2 | ||
| Anatase | 4.4.4.1 | TiO2 |
| Cassiterite | 4.4.1.5 | SnO2 |
| Pyrolusite | 4.4.1.4 | MnO2 |
| Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| 'Ilsemannite' | 4.6.3.1 | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM | ||
| AXO2·xH2O | ||
| Uraninite | 5.1.1.1 | UO2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | ||
| XO(OH) | ||
| Akaganeite | 6.1.6.1 | β-Fe3+O(OH,Cl) |
| Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | ||
| AB2X4 | ||
| Chrysoberyl | 7.2.9.1 | BeAl2O4 |
| Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Minium | 7.2.8.1 | Pb3O4 |
| Group 8 - MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM | ||
| AB2O6 | ||
| Brannerite | 8.3.4.1 | (U4+,REE,Th,Ca)(Ti,Fe3+,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | ||
| AX | ||
| Bromargyrite | 9.1.4.2 | AgBr |
| Calomel | 9.1.8.1 | (Hg+2)Cl2 |
| Chlorargyrite | 9.1.4.1 | AgCl |
| AX2 | ||
| Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| Matlockite ? | 9.2.11.1 | PbFCl |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Cerussite | 14.1.3.4 | PbCO3 |
| Rhodochrosite | 14.1.1.4 | MnCO3 |
| Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| Smithsonite | 14.1.1.6 | ZnCO3 |
| Strontianite | 14.1.3.3 | SrCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | ||
| Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Rosasite | 16a.3.1.2 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Aurichalcite | 16a.4.2.1 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Hydrozincite | 16a.4.1.1 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Anglesite | 28.3.1.3 | PbSO4 |
| Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4·xH2O | ||
| Bassanite | 29.6.1.1 | CaSO4 · 0.5H2O |
| Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Szomolnokite | 29.6.2.2 | FeSO4 · H2O |
| AB2(XO4)4·H2O | ||
| Halotrichite | 29.7.3.2 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Voltaite | 29.9.1.1 | K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)m(XO4)pZq, where m:p>2:1 | ||
| Brochantite | 30.1.3.1 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Schuetteite | 30.1.13.1 | Hg2+3(SO4)O2 |
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ammonioalunite | 30.2.4.6 | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Argentojarosite | 30.2.5.5 | AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Jarosite | 30.2.5.1 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Linarite | 30.2.3.1 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Plumbojarosite | 30.2.5.6 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)5(XO4)2Zq·xH2O | ||
| Devilline | 31.6.1.1 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Group 32 - COMPOUND SULFATES | ||
| Anhydrous Compound Sulfates containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
| Caledonite | 32.3.2.1 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES | ||
| ABXO4 | ||
| Beryllonite | 38.1.5.1 | NaBePO4 |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | ||
| AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+ | ||
| Autunite | 40.2a.1.1 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Carnotite | 40.2a.28.1 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Meta-autunite | 40.2a.1.2 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O |
| Metatorbernite | 40.2a.13.2 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Metatyuyamunite | 40.2a.26.2 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3-5H2O |
| Torbernite | 40.2a.13.1 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| A3(XO4)2·xH2O | ||
| Annabergite | 40.3.6.4 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Volborthite | 40.3.10.1 | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| (AB)5(XO4)2·xH2O | ||
| Mansfieldite | 40.4.1.4 | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
| Metavariscite | 40.4.3.1 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Scorodite | 40.4.1.3 | FeAsO4 · 2H2O |
| Variscite | 40.4.1.1 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Bayldonite | 41.5.14.1 | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Duftite | 41.5.1.4 | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Dussertite | 41.5.10.1 | BaFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)5 |
| A5(XO4)3Zq | ||
| Fluorapatite | 41.8.1.1 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| var: Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 41.8.1.4 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Mimetite | 41.8.4.2 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pyromorphite | 41.8.4.1 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Vanadinite | 41.8.4.3 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| (AB)3(XO4)2Zq | ||
| Carminite | 41.10.6.1 | PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Lipscombite | 41.10.2.1 | (Fe2+,Mn2+)Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O | ||
| Crandallite | 42.7.3.1 | CaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| (AB)5(XO4)3Zq·xH2O | ||
| Arseniosiderite | 42.8.4.3 | Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| (AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O | ||
| Faustite | 42.9.3.3 | (Zn,Cu)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Planerite | 42.9.3.6 | Al6(PO4)2(HPO4)2(OH)8 · 4 H2O |
| Turquoise | 42.9.3.1 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| A3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O | ||
| Wavellite | 42.10.2.1 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| (AB)3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O | ||
| Leucophosphite | 42.11.6.1 | KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| Montgomeryite | 42.11.8.1 | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Englishite | 42.13.8.1 | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
| Group 43 - COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC. | ||
| Anhydrous Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
| Arsenogorceixite | 43.4.1.9 | BaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| Beudantite | 43.4.1.1 | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Corkite | 43.4.1.2 | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Fornacite | 43.4.3.2 | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| Vauquelinite | 43.4.3.1 | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
| Group 44 - ANTIMONATES | ||
| A2X2O6(O,OH,F) | ||
| Oxyplumboroméite | 44.1.1.2 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| 'Roméite Group var: Stibiconite' | 44.1.1.1 | |
| Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Hübnerite | 48.1.1.1 | MnWO4 |
| Powellite | 48.1.2.2 | Ca(MoO4) |
| Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
| Wulfenite | 48.1.3.1 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [4] coordination | ||
| Phenakite | 51.1.1.1 | Be2SiO4 |
| Willemite | 51.1.1.2 | Zn2SiO4 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with all cations in octahedral [6] coordination | ||
| Fayalite | 51.3.1.1 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | ||
| Almandine | 51.4.3a.2 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Andradite | 51.4.3b.1 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| Spessartine | 51.4.3a.3 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | ||
| Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | ZrSiO4 |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | ||
| Andalusite | 52.2.2b.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Kyanite | 52.2.2c.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Sillimanite | 52.2.2a.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only | ||
| Topaz | 52.3.1.1 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination | ||
| Titanite | 52.4.3.1 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Group 53 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions or Complex Cations | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions of Complex Cations with (UO2) | ||
| Uranophane | 53.3.1.2 | Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O |
| Group 56 - SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O | ||
| Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] coordination | ||
| Hemimorphite | 56.1.2.1 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and/or >[4] coordination | ||
| Ilvaite | 56.2.3.3 | CaFe2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Group 57 - SOROSILICATES Si3O10 Groups and Larger Noncyclic Groups | ||
| Insular Si3O10 and Larger Noncyclic Groups with [Si5O16] groups | ||
| Zunyite | 57.3.1.1 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | ||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | ||
| Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Vesuvianite | 58.2.4.1 | (Ca,Na,☐)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(☐,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| Zoisite ? | 58.2.1b.1 | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | ||
| Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | ||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | ||
| Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Hedenbergite | 65.1.3a.2 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=3 | ||
| Wollastonite | 65.2.1.1c | CaSiO3 |
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=5 | ||
| Rhodonite | 65.4.1.1 | MnSiO3 |
| Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2) | ||
| Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup | ||
| Tremolite | 66.1.3a.1 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers | ||
| Cronstedtite | 71.1.4.7 | Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Dickite | 71.1.1.1 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Fraipontite | 71.1.2c.4 | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| 'Halloysite' | 71.1.1.4 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Hisingerite | 71.1.5.2 | Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Illite | 71.2.2d.2 | K0.65Al2.0[ ][Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Phlogopite | 71.2.2b.1 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Pyrophyllite | 71.2.1.1 | Al2(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Talc | 71.2.1.3 | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays | ||
| Montmorillonite | 71.3.1a.2 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Nontronite | 71.3.1a.3 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | ||
| Chamosite | 71.4.1.7 | (Fe2+,Mg)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Clinochlore | 71.4.1.4 | (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers | ||
| Modulated Layers with joined strips | ||
| Chrysocolla | 74.3.2.1 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O (x < 1) |
| Sepiolite | 74.3.1b.1 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with H2O and organics | ||
| Opal | 75.2.1.1 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | ||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | ||
| Albite | 76.1.3.1 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| Buddingtonite | 76.1.2.1 | (NH4)AlSi3O8 |
| Celsian | 76.1.1.4 | BaAl2Si2O8 |
| 'Hyalophane' | 76.1.1.3 | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Orthoclase | 76.1.1.1 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Sanidine | 76.1.1.2 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | ||
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | ||
| 'Clinoptilolite' | 77.1.4.2 | |
| Group 78 - Unclassified Silicates | ||
| Bementite | 78.5.2.1 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{(Mg,Fe2+)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Albite var: Cleavelandite | - | NaAlSi3O8 |
| var: Oligoclase | - | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| 'Allanite' | - | |
| 'Apatite' | - | |
| Aragonite | - | CaCO3 |
| 'Axinite Group' | - | |
| 'Bentonite' | - | |
| 'Biotite' | - | |
| 'Chert' | - | |
| 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| Clinochlore var: Pennine | - | (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| 'Columbite' | - | (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 |
| 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
| 'Copper Stain' | - | |
| Dolomite var: Ferroan Dolomite | - | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| Fischesserite | - | Ag3AuSe2 |
| 'Garnet' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Gold var: Electrum | - | (Au, Ag) |
| Hematite var: Specularite | - | Fe2O3 |
| 'Hornblende' | - | |
| 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| 'var: Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Lepidolite | - | |
| 'Limonite' | - | FeO(OH) · nH2O |
| 'Mica Group' | - | |
| Microcline var: Amazonite | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| 'Monazite' | - | |
| Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Nacrite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| 'Olivine' | - | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| Opal var: Opal-AN | - | SiO2 · nH2O |
| 'Perthite' | - | |
| 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
| 'Phengite var: Mariposite' | - | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| 'Pumpellyite' | - | |
| Quartz var: Agate | - | SiO2 |
| var: Amethyst | - | SiO2 |
| var: Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
| var: Citrine | - | SiO2 |
| var: Jasper | - | SiO2 |
| var: Rose Quartz | - | SiO2 |
| var: Smoky Quartz | - | SiO2 |
| 'Serpentine Group' | - | D2[Si2O5](OH)4 + or - nH2O |
| 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| 'Wad' | - | |
253 entries listed. 218 valid minerals.
References
Nevada Bureau Mines and Geology - Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada (1991)
Early history: University of Nevada Press: Shawn Hall (1998) Old Heart of Nevada: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Elko County.
Smith, Roscoe Maurice (1976) Mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada. USGS Open-File Report 76-56
Early history: University of Nevada Press: Shawn Hall (1998) Old Heart of Nevada: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Elko County.
Smith, Roscoe Maurice (1976) Mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada. USGS Open-File Report 76-56
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