Las Vegas Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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36554
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β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: References: |
β Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
β Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
β 'Copper Stain' |
β Coronadite Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
β Cowlesite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O Habit: balls of very thin, tabular crystals in vugs, below 0.5mm across Colour: pearly white |
β Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
β 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Hectorite Formula: Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
β Hollandite Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
β 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: |
β 'LΓ©vyne' |
β 'Limonite' Localities: |
β Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) Localities: |
βͺ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Habit: The crystals are tetragonal needles bunched together in sprays. They show a flat tetragonal pyramid as a termination. Colour: transparent or whitish Description: The crystals were originally thought to be natrolite due to the morphology, but the Raman analysis proved mesolite instead. |
β 'Mica Group' |
β Neotocite Formula: (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
β Phillipsite-Ca Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
β 'Phillipsite Subgroup' |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β 'Psilomelane' Localities: |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
β Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
β Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
β 'Wad' Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
β | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
β | Coronadite | 4.DK.05a | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
β | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
β | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Gypsum var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O | |
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 | Hectorite | 9.EC.45 | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β | var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Neotocite | 9.ED.20 | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 Β· H2O |
β | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 Β· 8H2O |
β | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O |
β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
β | Phillipsite-Ca | 9.GC.10 | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
β | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O |
β | Cowlesite | 9.GG.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 6H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
β | 'Wad' | - | |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'LΓ©vyne' | - | |
β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
β | 'Copper Stain' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
H | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | β Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
H | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
H | β Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
H | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
H | β Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
O | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
O | β Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
O | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | β Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
O | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
O | β Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
O | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
O | β Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
O | β Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | β Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Na | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Na | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Na | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Na | β Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Mg | β Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Mg | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Mg | β Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
Mg | β Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Al | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Al | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Al | β Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Si | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Si | β Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Si | β Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Si | β Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Si | β Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
K | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
K | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
K | β Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Ca | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ca | β Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Mn | β Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
Mn | β Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Mn | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Mn | β Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Fe | β Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Ba | β Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Fossils
There are 4 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.
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic) | ||||||||||||
Oldest Fossil Listed | 530 Ma (Cambrian) | ||||||||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- Clark County
- Las Vegas Mining District
- Boulder City deposit
- East Rainbow Gardens deposit
- Ebony Queen prospect
- Fannie Ryan deposit
- Frenchman mine (Johnnie Stump mine?)
- Frenchman Mountain
- Gypsum Quarry
- Lake Las Vegas basalt outcrop
- Las Vegas Wash placer
- Little Hal (Steve Nos. 1 & 11 Claims)
- Nevada Gypsum & Mining
- North Rainbow Gardens deposit
- Las Vegas Mining District
- Clark County
- Nevada
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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Las Vegas Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA