Eastgate Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eastgate Mining District | Mining District |
| Churchill County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Locality: Cold Springs Prospect (Oroplata Claims), Eastgate Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Description: Fine grained, in breccia and gray sulfide bands. Reference: K. Beucke. Verified with EDS. |
| β 'Chabazite' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Clinoptilolite' Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β 'Erionite' Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reference: USBM Inf Circ 7093 (1939) |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Locality: Cold Springs Prospect (Oroplata Claims), Eastgate Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA Description: Tiny grains in gray quartz-sulfide bands. One grain ID'd with EDS was approximately 55% gold, 45% silver. Reference: K. Beucke. Verified with EDS. |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β HΓΌbnerite Formula: MnWO4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β 'Opalite' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
| β 'Wad' Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada |
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) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | HΓΌbnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 Β· 28H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Clinoptilolite' | - | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O |
| β | 'Erionite' | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] Β· 15H2O |
| β | 'Opalite' | - | |
| β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Erionite | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| H | β Clinoptilolite | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| H | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Erionite | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| O | β Clinoptilolite | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| O | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Erionite | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | β Clinoptilolite | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Al | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Erionite | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | β Clinoptilolite | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Si | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
Fossils
There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 188 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 16.0 Ma (Miocene) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 20.4 Ma (Miocene) | |||||||||
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Cold Springs Prospect, Eastgate Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA