Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Lander County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Bromargyrite Formula: AgBr Locality: Hard Luck-Pradier mine (Romano mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Cervantite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Graphite Formula: C Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Kermesite Formula: Sb2S2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β 'Limonite' Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Antimony King mine (Pine mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Dry Canyon mine (Antimony No. 4 mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Bray-Beulah mine (Genesee mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Hard Luck-Pradier mine (Romano mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Dry Canyon mine (Antimony No. 4 mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Bray-Beulah mine (Genesee mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Hard Luck-Pradier mine (Romano mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Antimony King mine (Pine mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Locality: Dry Canyon mine (Antimony No. 4 mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Localities: Antimony King mine (Pine mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Dry Canyon mine (Antimony No. 4 mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Bray-Beulah mine (Genesee mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Hard Luck-Pradier mine (Romano mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Localities: Dry Canyon mine (Antimony No. 4 mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Bray-Beulah mine (Genesee mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Hard Luck-Pradier mine (Romano mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Dry Canyon mine, Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander 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 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Kermesite | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| O | β Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Br | Bromine | |
| Br | β Bromargyrite | AgBr |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Bromargyrite | AgBr |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | β Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| Sb | β Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
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