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Mountain view to the west of Carson City

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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Nugget Casino, Gold Display 1954 - 2010

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The Nevada State Historical Museum

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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Mountain view to the west of Carson City

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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Nugget Casino, Gold Display 1954 - 2010

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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The Nevada State Historical Museum

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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Mountain view to the west of Carson City

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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Nugget Casino, Gold Display 1954 - 2010

Carson City, Nevada, USA
Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Carson City54,521 (2017)
Other Languages:
French:
Carson City, Nevada, États-Unis
German:
Carson City, Nevada, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Carson City, Nevada, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Карсон-Сити, Невада, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
卡森城, 内华达州, 美国
Spanish:
Carson City, Nevada, Estados Unidos
Afrikaans:
Carson City, Nevada, Verenigde State van Amerika
Albanian:
Carson City, Nevada, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
كارسون سيتي , نيفادا, الولايات المتحدة
Aragonese:
Carson City, Nevada
Armenian:
Քարսոն Սիթի, Նևադա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Asturian:
Carson City, Nevada, Estaos Xuníos d'América
Basque:
Carson City, Nevada
Bavarian:
Carson City, Nevada, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Карсан-Сіці, Невада, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bengali:
কারসন শহর, নেভাডা, মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কার্সন সিটি, নেভাডা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bislama:
Carson City, Nevada, Yunaeted Stet blong Amerika
Bosnian:
Carson City, Nevada, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Breton:
Carson City, Nevada, Stadoù-Unanet Amerika
Bulgarian:
Карсън Сити, Невада, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Carson City, Nevada, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Carson City , Nevada
Cornish:
Carson City, Nevada, Statys Unys
Corsican:
Carson City, Nevada, Stati Uniti d'America
Czech:
Carson City, Nevada, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Carson City, Nevada, USA
Dutch:
Carson City, Nevada, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
كارسون سيتى, نيفادا, امريكا
Esperanto:
Carsonurbo, Nevado
Estonian:
Carson City, Nevada, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Extremaduran:
Carson City, Estaus Uníus
Farsi/Persian:
کارسون‌سیتی, نوادا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Carson City, Nevada, Yhdysvallat
Galician:
Carson City, Nevada, Estados Unidos de América
Georgian:
კარსონ-სიტი, ნევადა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Greek:
Κάρσον Σίτι, Νεβάδα, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Gujarati:
કાર્સન શહેર, યુનાઇટેડ સ્ટેટ્સ ઓફ અમેરિકા
Haitian:
Carson City, Nevada, Etazini
Hebrew:
קרסון סיטי, נבדה, ארצות הברית
Hill Mari:
Карсон-Сити, Невада, Америкын Ушымы Штатвлӓжӹ
Hindi:
कार्सन सिटी, नेवाडा, संयुक्त राज्य
Hungarian:
Carson City, Nevada, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Ido:
Carson City, Nevada, Usa
Iloko:
Carson City, Nevada, Estados Unidos iti Amerika
Indonesian:
Carson City, Nevada, Amerika Serikat
Interlingua:
Carson City, Nevada, Statos Unite de America
Interlingue:
Carson City
Irish Gaelic:
Carson City, Nevada, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
カーソンシティ, ネバダ州, アメリカ合衆国
Kannada:
ಕಾರ್ಸನ್ ನಗರ, ನೆವಾಡಾ, ಅಮೇರಿಕ ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ
Kapampangan:
Carson City, Nevada, Estados Unidos
Korean:
카슨시티, 네바다주, 미국
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Carson City, Nevada, Dewletên Yekbûyî yên Amerîkayê
Kyrgyz:
Карсон-Сити, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Latin:
Carsonia, Nivata, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Latvian:
Kārsonsitija, Nevada, Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
Ligurian:
Carson City, Nevadda, Stati Unïi d'America
Limburgian:
Carson City, Nevada, Vereinegde Staote vaan Amerika
Lithuanian:
Karson Sitis, Nevada, Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos
Lombard:
Carson City, Nevada, Stat Ünì d'America
Low Saxon/Low German:
Carson City County, Nevada, USA
Macedonian:
Карсон Сити, Невада, Соединети Американски Држави
Malagasy:
Carson City, Nevada, Etazonia
Malay:
Carson City, Nevada, Amerika Syarikat
Malayalam:
കർസൺ സിറ്റി, നെവാഡ
Marathi:
कार्सन सिटी, नेव्हाडा, अमेरिकेची संयुक्त संस्थाने
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Carson City
Mirandese:
Carson City, Stados Ounidos de la América
Nahuatl:
Āltepētl Carson, Nevada
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
कार्सन सिति, नेभादा, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Norwegian:
Carson City, Nevada, USA
Occitan:
Carson City, Nevada, Estats Units d'America
Pali:
कार्सन सिटी, नेभेदा, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Pennsylvania German:
Carson City, Nevada, Amerikaa
Piedmontese:
Carson City, Nevada, Stat Unì d'América
Polish:
Carson City, Nevada, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Carson City, Nevada, Estados Unidos
Quechua:
Carson City, Nevada suyu, Hukllachasqa Amirika Suyukuna
Romanian:
Carson City, Nevada, Statele Unite ale Americii
Rundi:
Carson City, Leta z’Unze Ubumwe za Amerika
Samogitian:
Karson Sitis, Nevada, JAV
Sanskrit:
कार्सन् सिटी, नेवाडा, अमेरिकासंयुक्तराज्यम्
Sardinian:
Carson City, Nevada, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scots:
Carson City, Nevada
Scottish Gaelic:
Carson City, Nevada, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Карсон Сити, Невада, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Carson City, Nevada, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Sinhalese:
කාර්සන් සිටි, එක්සත් ජනපදය
Slovak:
Carson City, Nevada, Spojené štáty
Slovenian:
Carson City, Nevada, Združene države Amerike
Swahili:
Carson City, Nevada, Marekani
Swedish:
Carson City, Nevada, USA
Tagalog:
Lungsod ng Carson, Nevada, Estados Unidos
Tahitian:
Carson City, Fenua Marite
Tamil:
கார்சன் நகரம், நெவாடா, அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய நாடு
Telugu:
కార్సన్ నగరం, అమెరికా సంయుక్త రాష్ట్రాలు
Thai:
คาร์สันซิตี, รัฐเนวาดา, ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
Traditional Chinese:
卡森城, 內華達州, 美國
Turkish:
Carson City, Nevada, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Карсон-Сіті, Невада, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کارسن شہر، نیواڈا, نیواڈا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Venetian:
Carson City, Nevada, Stati Unii de ła Mèrica
Vietnamese:
Thành phố Carson, Nevada, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Carson City, Nevada, Lamerikän
Waray:
Carson City, Nevada, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Carson City, Nevada, Unol Daleithiau America
West Frisian:
Carson City, Nevada, Feriene Steaten
Western Punjabi:
کارسن سٹی, نیواڈا, امریکہ


State capital of Nevada and in 1969, the county government of Ormsby county was consolidated into the city government giving the city an area of 146 square miles.

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39 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Reference: NBMG OFR 0619
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
'Chabazite'
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; NBMG OFR 0619
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
'Feldspar Group'
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; NBMG OFR 0619
Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; NBMG OFR 0619
Graphite
Formula: C
Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
'Hornblende'
Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: NBMG Bull 81; NBMG OFR 0619
'Limonite'
Reference: NBMG Bull 81; NBMG OFR 0619; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; NBMG OFR 0619
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; NBMG OFR 0619
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10043769.
Tremolite
Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Vanalite
Formula: NaAl8V10O38 · 30H2O
Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
'Wad'
Reference: NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; NBMG OFR 0619

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Vanalite4.HG.15NaAl8V10O38 · 30H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Chabazite'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Hornblende'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H VanaliteNaAl8V10O38 · 30H2O
H VivianiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O QuartzSiO2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O RutileTiO2
O Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O VanaliteNaAl8V10O38 · 30H2O
O VivianiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
NaSodium
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na VanaliteNaAl8V10O38 · 30H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mg Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al VanaliteNaAl8V10O38 · 30H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P VivianiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
SSulfur
S CinnabarHgS
S JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
S BaryteBaSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S GalenaPbS
KPotassium
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
VVanadium
V VanaliteNaAl8V10O38 · 30H2O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
FeIron
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe VivianiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
UUranium
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences34
Youngest Fossil Listed206 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed516 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Carrara32513 - 505 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cyrtonellida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Cyrtonellida516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Goniatites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Goniatitidae : Goniatites212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pagetia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Eodiscidae : Pagetia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Peronopsis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Peronopsidae : Peronopsis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Albertella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Albertella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Albertellina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Albertellina516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Albertelloides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Albertelloides516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Mexicaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Mexicaspis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Ogygopsis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Ogygopsidae : Ogygopsis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Oryctocephalina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Oryctocephalidae : Oryctocephalina516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Oryctocephalites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Oryctocephalidae : Oryctocephalites516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Paralbertella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Paralbertella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Poliella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dolichometopidae : Poliella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Ptarmiganoides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Ptarmiganoides516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Zacanthoides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Zacanthoides516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Caborcella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Caborcella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Chancia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Chancia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Elrathina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Elrathina516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Mexicella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Mexicella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pachyaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Pachyaspis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Syspacephalus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Syspacephalus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Volocephalina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Volocephalina516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Plagiura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Plagiura516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Thoracocare
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Thoracocare516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Eocrinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Kootenia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dorypygidae : Kootenia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Posidonia daytonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Posidoniidae : Posidonia : Posidonia daytonensis212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Palmerara
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Palmerara516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_City,_Nevada
Wikidata ID:Q40881
GeoNames ID:5501344

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