Cactus Range, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Cactus Range | Mountain Range |
Nye County | County |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 40' 54'' North , 116° 49' 33'' West
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KΓΆppen climate type:
A mountain range.
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β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O Locality: Urania Mine, Urania Peak, Cactus Springs Mining District, Cactus Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Apjohnite Formula: Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Locality: Cactus Nevada Silver Mine, Cactus Springs Mining District, Cactus Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: Cactus Nevada Silver Mine, Cactus Springs Mining District, Cactus Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Hessite Formula: Ag2Te Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β Kuramite Formula: Cu3SnS4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β 'Limonite' Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Locality: Urania Mine, Urania Peak, Cactus Springs Mining District, Cactus Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Locality: Cactus Nevada Silver Mine, Cactus Springs Mining District, Cactus Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β Silver Formula: Ag Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Locality: Wilson's Camp tuff, Antelope Springs Mining District, Cactus Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
β Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
β | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
β | Kuramite | 2.CB.15a | Cu3SnS4 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 Β· 17H2O |
β | Apjohnite | 7.CB.85 | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+β»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
β | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
H | β Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
O | β Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
Al | β Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
S | β Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
S | β Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
Cu | β Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ag | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- Nye County
- Cactus Range
- Cactus Springs Mining District
- Cactus Range
- Nye County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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