Bell Mountain Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bell Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Churchill County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: USBM Inf Circ 7093 (1939) |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Limonite' Reference: USBM Inf Circ 7093 (1939) |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Quartz var. Agate Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Reference: Don Windeler collection, collected by Jack Crowley in May 2020 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Quartz var. Jasper Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Wad' Reference: USBM Inf Circ 7093 (1939) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| β | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
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- Churchill County
- Bell Mountain Mining District
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Shamrock group, Bell Mountain Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA