Ophir, Twin River Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ophir | - not defined - |
| Twin River Mining District | Mining District |
| Toiyabe Range | Mountain Range |
| Nye County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 56' 50'' North , 117° 16' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston | 113 (2011) | 34.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
262775
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:262775:8
GUID (UUID V4):
9dd52651-9b17-42e9-bed9-4313c4175ddf
An historical populated place (mining ghost town) located along Ophir Creek.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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- Nye County
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