Portugese Mountain Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Portugese Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Nye County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
37086
Long-form identifier:
1:2:37086:9
GUID (UUID V4):
22b59aef-028b-4172-b41c-4bcee3958c70
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| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: 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 | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Fossils
There are 1 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.
| Occurrences | 19 | ||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 318 Ma (Carboniferous) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 339 Ma (Carboniferous) | ||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- Nye County
- Portugese Mountain Mining District
- Nye County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sheep Pass BasinBasin
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