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Chief Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
36893
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36893:4
GUID (UUID V4):
39c7b37e-d193-4684-bed0-26e26eddfc34


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27 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Cupropavonite
Formula: Cu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Diopside ?
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
β“˜ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' ?
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Jasper
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Wad'
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Cupropavonite2.JA.05aCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Jasper		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 Β· 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Diopside ?9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Wad'-
β“˜'Pumpellyite Subgroup' ?-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5

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