Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
36855
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36855:4
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A S-Hg-Ag-Au-Al mining area around the town of Sulphur.
NOTE: Spelling of "Sulphur" is consistent with the spelling presented in the USGS MRDS database.
Mineralization is Hg deposits (Mineral occurrence model information: Model code 177; USGS model code 27a; Deposit model name: Hot-spring Hg).
Geologic units near the site: Older alluvial deposits.
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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 | Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| β | Tin ? | 1.AC.10 | Sn |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Eucairite | 2.BA.50 | AgCuSe |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| β | Naumannite | 2.BA.55 | Ag2Se |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| β | Tiemannite | 2.CB.05a | HgSe |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| β | Iodargyrite | 3.AA.10 | AgI |
| β | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Tripuhyite | 4.DB.05 | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Natron | 5.CB.10 | Na2CO3 Β· 10H2O |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Hydroniumjarosite | 7.BC.10 | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Kalinite | 7.CC.15 | KAl(SO4)2 Β· 11H2O |
| β | Natroalunite | 7.BC.10 | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+β»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 Β· 28H2O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| β | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| β | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| H | β Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| H | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| O | β Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| O | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | β Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| Na | β Halite | NaCl |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | β Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Al | β Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Al | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Si | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| S | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| S | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | β Sylvite | KCl |
| Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| K | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| K | β Sylvite | KCl |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Eucairite | AgCuSe |
| Cu | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | β Naumannite | Ag2Se |
| Se | β Eucairite | AgCuSe |
| Se | β Selenium | Se |
| Se | β Tiemannite | HgSe |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | β Naumannite | Ag2Se |
| Ag | β Eucairite | AgCuSe |
| Ag | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Ag | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Ag | β Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Tin | Sn |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Sb | β Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| I | Iodine | |
| I | β Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | β Tiemannite | HgSe |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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