Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAi
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| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Bismite Formula: Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ Bismoclite Formula: BiOCl Localities: Grizzly Bear mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Combination Mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA January mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Sandstorm mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Goldfield Consolidated Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Blakeite (TL) Formula: Fe3+2[TeO3]3 (?) Localities: Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 643. |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Combination Mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Atlanta mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Jumbo Extension mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Sandstorm mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA |
| ⓘ Chalcostibite Formula: CuSbS2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite' Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Colusite Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Coquimbite Formula: Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ Emmonsite Formula: Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O Localities: Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Clermont Mine (Claremont Mine), Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Jumbo Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA McGinnity shaft, Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 641. |
| ⓘ Emplectite Formula: CuBiS2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Localities: Victor mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Gold Bar mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Merger shaft, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Goldfield Deep Mines, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA |
| ⓘ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Florence Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Antelope mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Daisy mine, McMahon Ridge, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Rosary One claim, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Laguna Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Goldfieldite (TL) Formula: Cu10Te4S13 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: ZVMO 107 (1978), 100; HB1 (1990); Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Hematite var: Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Iodargyrite Formula: AgI Localities: Grizzly Bear mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Combination Mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA January mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Sandstorm mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Goldfield Consolidated Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Krennerite ? Formula: Au3AgTe8 |
| ⓘ Kuramite Formula: Cu3SnS4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Luzonite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Mackayite (TL) Formula: Fe3+(Te4+2O5)(OH) Localities: Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Clermont Mine (Claremont Mine), Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Jumbo Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA McGinnity shaft, Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Sheets-Ish lease, Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 642; Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Massicot Formula: PbO Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Localities: Reference: Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var: Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Reference: Econ Geol (1989) 84:2115-2138 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var: Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Natroalunite Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ 'Petrified Wood' Reference: Jake & Dana Harper collection |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Proustite ? Formula: Ag3AsS3 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region. Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Agate Reference: Rocks&Min 36:35 |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Jasper |
| ⓘ Römerite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O Description: Post mining Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada. |
| ⓘ Rozenite Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Sonoraite Formula: Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: (Au,Ag)2Te4 Localities: Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Tellurite Formula: TeO2 Localities: Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Clermont Mine (Claremont Mine), Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Jumbo Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA McGinnity shaft, Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Goldfield-Belmont Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA |
| ⓘ Tellurium Formula: Te |
| ⓘ Tennantite Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Tetrahedrite Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| ⓘ Tobermorite Formula: [Ca4Si6O17 · 2H2O]·(Ca·3H2O) Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Reference: NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcostibite | 2.HA.05 | CuSbS2 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Colusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ | Emplectite | 2.HA.05 | CuBiS2 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Goldfieldite (TL) | 2.GB.05 | Cu10Te4S13 |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Krennerite ? | 2.EA.15 | Au3AgTe8 |
| ⓘ | Kuramite | 2.CB.15a | Cu3SnS4 |
| ⓘ | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Proustite ? | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
| ⓘ | Tennantite | 2.GB.05 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
| ⓘ | Tetrahedrite | 2.GB.05 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Bismoclite | 3.DC.25 | BiOCl |
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| ⓘ | Iodargyrite | 3.AA.10 | AgI |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ | Blakeite (TL) | 4.JM.10 | Fe3+2[TeO3]3 (?) |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Emmonsite | 4.JM.10 | Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var: Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Mackayite (TL) | 4.JL.10 | Fe3+(Te4+2O5)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Massicot | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Sonoraite | 4.JN.05 | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Tellurite | 4.DE.20 | TeO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Coquimbite | 7.CB.55 | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Natroalunite | 7.BC.10 | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Römerite | 7.CB.75 | Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var: Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var: Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tobermorite | 9.DG.10 | [Ca4Si6O17 · 2H2O]·(Ca·3H2O) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinoptilolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.3.4.2 | Te |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.4.2.1 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.4.3.3 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.8.14.1 | HgS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.8.7.1 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Kuramite | 2.9.2.4 | Cu3SnS4 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.11.2.3 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.12.13.2 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Krennerite ? | 2.12.13.1 | Au3AgTe8 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.12.13.3 | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| ø > 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Colusite | 3.1.1.1 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 3.1.7.2 | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ø = 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Enargite | 3.2.1.1 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Famatinite | 3.2.2.2 | Cu3SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Luzonite | 3.2.2.1 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 3.2.4.1 | Ag5SbS4 |
| 3 <ø < 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Goldfieldite (TL) | 3.3.6.6 | Cu10Te4S13 |
| ⓘ | Tennantite | 3.3.6.2 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
| ⓘ | Tetrahedrite | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| ø = 3 | |||
| ⓘ | Proustite ? | 3.4.1.1 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ø = 2 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcostibite | 3.7.5.1 | CuSbS2 |
| ⓘ | Emplectite | 3.7.5.2 | CuBiS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| AX | |||
| ⓘ | Massicot | 4.2.7.1 | PbO |
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Bismite | 4.3.10.2 | Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.4.4.1 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.4.1.5 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tellurite | 4.4.6.1 | TeO2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 6.1.1.1 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
| AX | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 9.1.4.1 | AgCl |
| ⓘ | Iodargyrite | 9.1.5.1 | AgI |
| Group 10 - OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES | |||
| A(O,OH)Xq | |||
| ⓘ | Bismoclite | 10.2.1.2 | BiOCl |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 14.1.3.4 | PbCO3 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 28.3.1.3 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 28.3.2.1 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 29.6.10.1 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Rozenite | 29.6.6.1 | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| AB2(XO4)4·H2O | |||
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 29.7.3.2 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Römerite | 29.7.2.1 | Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| A2(XO4)3·H2O | |||
| ⓘ | Alunogen | 29.8.6.1 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Coquimbite | 29.8.3.1 | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 30.2.5.1 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 31.10.5.1 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Group 34 - SELENITES, TELLURITES AND SULFITES | |||
| A2(XO3)3·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Emmonsite | 34.3.3.1 | Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| Anhydrous Selenites, Tellurites and Sulfites containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |||
| ⓘ | Mackayite (TL) | 34.6.1.1 | Fe3+(Te4+2O5)(OH) |
| Hydrated Selenites, Tellurites and Sulfites containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |||
| ⓘ | Sonoraite | 34.7.1.1 | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | |||
| (AB)5(XO4)2·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Variscite | 40.4.1.1 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| A5(XO4)3Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 41.8.4.1 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 42.9.3.1 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 71.1.2a.1 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var: Illite | 71.2.2d.2 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 71.2.1.1 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays | |||
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 71.3.1a.2 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Group 72 - PHYLLOSILICATES Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings with 3-, 4-, or 5-membered rings and 8-membered rings | |||
| ⓘ | Tobermorite | 72.3.2.1 | [Ca4Si6O17 · 2H2O]·(Ca·3H2O) |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with H2O and organics | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 75.2.1.1 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | |||
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | |||
| ⓘ | Mordenite | 77.1.6.1 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Blakeite (TL) | - | Fe3+2[TeO3]3 (?) |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinoptilolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Hematite var: Specularite | - | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Natroalunite | - | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
| ⓘ | Quartz var: Agate | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Jasper | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coquimbite | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tobermorite | [Ca4Si6O17 · 2H2O]·(Ca·3H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Blakeite | Fe23+[TeO3]3 (?) |
| O | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Coquimbite | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite (var: Specularite) | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
| O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tobermorite | [Ca4Si6O17 · 2H2O]·(Ca·3H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tobermorite | [Ca4Si6O17 · 2H2O]·(Ca·3H2O) |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Goldfieldite | Cu10Te4S13 |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Coquimbite | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
| S | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tobermorite | [Ca4Si6O17 · 2H2O]·(Ca·3H2O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Blakeite | Fe23+[TeO3]3 (?) |
| Fe | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Fe | ⓘ Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Coquimbite | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite (var: Specularite) | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Goldfieldite | Cu10Te4S13 |
| Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| As | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
| As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
| Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Blakeite | Fe23+[TeO3]3 (?) |
| Te | ⓘ Goldfieldite | Cu10Te4S13 |
| Te | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| Te | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurium | Te |
| Te | ⓘ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
| Te | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| I | Iodine | |
| I | ⓘ Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
| Au | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Collins, E.A. (1907), The Combination Mine—I. Early development and geologic structure: Mining and Scientific Press, v. 95, p. 397-399.
Ransome, F. L.; Emmons, W. H.; Garrey, G. H. (1909) The geology and ore deposits of Goldfield, Nevada. USGS Professional Paper: 66, 258p.
Locke, A. (1912), The ore deposits of Goldfield: Engineering and Mining Journal, v. 94, p. 843-849.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 558.
Rocks & Minerals (1961): 36: 35.
Elliott, R.R. (1966), Nevada’s 20th Century Mining Boom; Tonopah, Goldfield, Ely: University of Nevada Press, 344p.
Ashley, R.P. (1974), Goldfield Mining District in Guidebook to the Geology of Four Tertiary Volcanic Centers in Central Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Report 19, p. 49-66.
Ashley, R.P. and Albers, J.P. (1975), Distribution of Gold and Other Ore Related Elements Near Ore Bodies in the Oxidized Zone at Goldfield, Nevada: USGS Professional Paper 843-A, 48p.
Ashley, R.P. and Silberman, M.L. (1976), Direct dating of mineralization at Goldfield, Nevada, by potassium-argon and fission track methods: Economic Geology, v. 71, p. 904-924.
ZVMO (1978): 107: 100.
Elliott, R.R. (1987), History of Nevada, 2nd ed.: University of Nebraska Press, 472p.
Economic Geology (1989): 84: 2115-2138.
HB1 (1990).
White, N.C. and Hedenquist, J.W. (1995), Epithermal Gold Deposits: Styles, Characteristics, and Exploration: SEG Newsletter, n. 23, p. 9-13.
Zanjani, S.S. (2002), The Glory Days of Goldfield, Nevada: University of Nevada Press, 141p.
Blakely, R.J., John, D.A., Box, S.E., Berger, B.R., Fleck, R.J., Ashley, R.P., Newport, G.R., and Heinemeyer, G.R. (2007), Crustal controls on magmatic-hydrothermal systems: a geophysical comparison of White River, Washington, with Goldfield, Nevada: Geosphere, v.3, p. 91-107.
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication 31, Minerals of Nevada.
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada, Bulletin 78.
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- Reilly mine
- Rosary One claim
- Sandstorm mine
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