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Lone Mountain Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Wad'
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada
β“˜ Zincite
Formula: ZnO
Reference: NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Zincite4.AB.20ZnO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ ZinciteZnO
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ ZinciteZnO
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences164
Youngest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed488 Ma (Cambrian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Anthozoa
class
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Catenipora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Halysitidae : Catenipora488.3 - 471.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Favosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Rugosa
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Asarcophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Asarcophyllum409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Breviphrentis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : Breviphrentis409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Palaeophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Palaeophyllum488.3 - 471.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Streptelasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Streptelasma488.3 - 471.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Zonophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Cystiphyllidae : Zonophyllum409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Conocardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardium407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Platyceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Platyceras407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Orthoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Ctenodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Ctenodonta471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trilobita
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Phacops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Phacops407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eoleperditia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : Eoleperditia471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Leperditia (Isochilina)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditicopida : Leperditiidae : Leperditia : Leperditia (Isochilina)471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eurychilina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Primitiidae : Eurychilina471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Leperditella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : Leperditella471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Paraschmidtella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Paraschmidtella471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa471.8 - 393.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Anomalorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Anomalorthidae : Anomalorthis471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Asymphylotoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Polytoechiidae : Asymphylotoechia471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dalejina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Dalejina407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Desmorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Desmorthis471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hesperorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Orthambonites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthambonites471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Chonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Leptaena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Spinulicosta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinulicosta407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Strophonella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophonellidae : Strophonella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Xenelasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Syntrophiidae : Xenelasma471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Howellella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : Howellella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Hysterolites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Hysterolites407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Meristella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Meristella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Meristina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Meristina407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Nucleospira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Nucleospiridae : Nucleospira407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Spinella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Adolfiidae : Spinella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Atrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Belodella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Belodontidae : Belodella409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Icriodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Icriodontidae : Icriodus409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Panderodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Pandorinellina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Polygnathidae : Pandorinellina409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Platyceratidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Bellerophontoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontoidea407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Patriaspirifer kobehana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Patriaspirifer : Patriaspirifer kobehana407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Rhynchonellidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Howellella textilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : Howellella : Howellella textilis407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Radiastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Disphyllidae : Radiastraea409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Leperditiidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Holcocystis flexa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Cystiphyllidae : Holcocystis : Holcocystis flexa409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Stummelasma lonense
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stummelasma : Stummelasma lonense409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Zonophyllum lonense
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Cystiphyllidae : Zonophyllum : Zonophyllum lonense407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Atopocystis mucronata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllidae : Atopocystis : Atopocystis mucronata409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cyathophyllum eurekaense
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Cyathophyllidae : Cyathophyllum : Cyathophyllum eurekaense409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Rhipidocystidae
family
Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea : Rhipidocystidae471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Radiastraea arachne
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Disphyllidae : Radiastraea : Radiastraea arachne409.1 - 402.5 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cortezorthis cortezensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cortezorthis : Cortezorthis cortezensis407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Schizophoria nevadaensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : Schizophoria nevadaensis407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Gypidula loweryi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : Gypidula : Gypidula loweryi407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Strophonella punctulifera
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophonellidae : Strophonella : Strophonella punctulifera407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Megastrophia transitans
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Megastrophia : Megastrophia transitans407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Megastrophia iddingsi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Megastrophia : Megastrophia iddingsi407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Phragmostrophia merriami
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Phragmostrophia : Phragmostrophia merriami407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Johnsonetes filistriata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophochonetidae : Johnsonetes : Johnsonetes filistriata407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Parachonetes macrostriatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophochonetidae : Parachonetes : Parachonetes macrostriatus407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Trigonirhynchia occidens
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Trigonirhynchia : Trigonirhynchia occidens407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Atrypa nevadana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : Atrypa nevadana409.1 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Pacificocoelia infrequens
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Pacificocoelia : Pacificocoelia infrequens407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Brachyspirifer pinyonoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Brachyspirifer : Brachyspirifer pinyonoides407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Anomalorthis utahensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Anomalorthidae : Anomalorthis : Anomalorthis utahensis471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
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