Unnamed Phosphate Locality No. 1, Rock Hill Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Phosphate Locality No. 1 | Occurrence (Inactive) |
| Rock Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 7' 34'' North , 118° 0' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Occurrence (Inactive)
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mina | 155 (2011) | 30.8km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 51.3km |
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 52.3km |
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 53.8km |
Small pit and dump 100 feet north of access road.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom collection |
| β Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) Reference: Robert E. Walstrom collection |
β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) Reference: Robert E. Walstrom collection |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom collection |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| β | var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| P | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| Ca | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Walstrom, Robert E. Mineral Collection housed at Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. California
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Unnamed Phosphate Locality No. 1, Rock Hill Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA