Zapot pegmatite, Gillis Range, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Zapot pegmatite | Pegmatite |
Gillis Range | Mountain Range |
Fitting Mining District | Mining District |
Mineral County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 38' 20'' North , 118° 28' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Hawthorne | 3,269 (2017) | 17.8km |
Walker Lake | 275 (2017) | 23.8km |
Mina | 155 (2011) | 42.6km |
Schurz | 658 (2011) | 44.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
5475
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5475:4
GUID (UUID V4):
8385b648-35da-4bef-a05f-3c5f4ec155cd
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sun No. 5 and Zapot No. 1-2 Claims; Zapot Mine
Pegmatite with hydrothermal breccia with Al-fluorides, located near Hawthorne.
Note: This mine is under active claim (Ian Nicastro info).
Geology: Commodity unconfirmed, believed to be topaz.
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32 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Beidellite Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 |
β Cryolite Formula: Na2NaAlF6 References: |
β Cryolithionite Formula: Na3Al2(LiF4)3 References: |
β Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Elpasolite Formula: K2NaAlF6 |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β Grayite Formula: (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
β Hambergite Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH) |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hydrokenoralstonite Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O References: |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β 'Lepidolite' |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
β 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Pachnolite Formula: NaCa[AlF6] · H2O References: |
β Phenakite Formula: Be2SiO4 |
β Prosopite Formula: CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx] References: |
β 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
β 'Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z References: |
β 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n Description: Bismuth rich |
β 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) Description: Bismuth rich |
β 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
β Pyrophanite Formula: Mn2+TiO3 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: To 20 cm. Dauphine twins. Description: Inclusions of hematite and |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Simmonsite (TL) Formula: Na2LiAlF6 Type Locality: References: Foord, Eugene E., O'Connor, Joseph T., Hughes, John M., Sutley, Stephen J., Falster, Alexander U., Soregaroli, Arthur E., Lichte, Frederick E., Kile, Daniel E. (1999) Simmonsite, Na2LiAlF6, a new mineral from the Zapot amazonite-topaz-zinnwaldite pegmatite, Hawthorne, Nevada, U.S.A. American Mineralogist, 84 (5) 769-772 doi:10.2138/am-1999-5-609 |
β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Thomsenolite Formula: NaCa[AlF6] · H2O References: |
β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
βͺ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: |
β Weberite Formula: Na2Mg[AlF6]F References: |
β 'Zinnwaldite' References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
β | Cryolithionite | 3.CB.05 | Na3Al2(LiF4)3 |
β | Elpasolite | 3.CB.15 | K2NaAlF6 |
β | Simmonsite (TL) | 3.CB.15 | Na2LiAlF6 |
β | Cryolite | 3.CB.15 | Na2NaAlF6 |
β | Weberite | 3.CB.25 | Na2Mg[AlF6]F |
β | Pachnolite | 3.CB.40 | NaCa[AlF6] Β· H2O |
β | Thomsenolite | 3.CB.40 | NaCa[AlF6] Β· H2O |
β | Prosopite | 3.CD.10 | CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx] |
β | Hydrokenoralstonite | 3.CF.05 | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 Β· H2O |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
β | '' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
β | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Pyrophanite | 4.CB.05 | Mn2+TiO3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | Hambergite | 6.AB.05 | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Grayite | 8.CJ.45 | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) Β· H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Phenakite | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Beidellite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Microcline var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Plumbobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
β | 'Zinnwaldite' | - | |
β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
β | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
β | '' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
H | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Pachnolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
H | β Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.) | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
H | β Prosopite | CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx] |
H | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
H | β Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Cryolithionite | Na3Al2(LiF4)3 |
Li | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Li | β Simmonsite | Na2LiAlF6 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
Be | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
O | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Pachnolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
O | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
O | β Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.) | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
O | β Prosopite | CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx] |
O | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
O | β Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
F | β Cryolithionite | Na3Al2(LiF4)3 |
F | β Elpasolite | K2NaAlF6 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Pachnolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
F | β Prosopite | CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx] |
F | β Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
F | β Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
F | β Weberite | Na2Mg[AlF6]F |
F | β Simmonsite | Na2LiAlF6 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Na | β Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
Na | β Cryolithionite | Na3Al2(LiF4)3 |
Na | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Elpasolite | K2NaAlF6 |
Na | β Pachnolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
Na | β Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
Na | β Weberite | Na2Mg[AlF6]F |
Na | β Simmonsite | Na2LiAlF6 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
Mg | β Weberite | Na2Mg[AlF6]F |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
Al | β Cryolithionite | Na3Al2(LiF4)3 |
Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Elpasolite | K2NaAlF6 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Pachnolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
Al | β Prosopite | CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx] |
Al | β Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Weberite | Na2Mg[AlF6]F |
Al | β Simmonsite | Na2LiAlF6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Elpasolite | K2NaAlF6 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
Ca | β Pachnolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
Ca | β Prosopite | CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx] |
Ca | β Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Mn | β Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Nb | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | β Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.) | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Nb | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Ta | β Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
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References
Foord, Eugene E., O'Connor, Joseph T., Hughes, John M., Sutley, Stephen J., Falster, Alexander U., Soregaroli, Arthur E., Lichte, Frederick E., Kile, Daniel E. (1999) Simmonsite, Na2LiAlF6, a new mineral from the Zapot amazonite-topaz-zinnwaldite pegmatite, Hawthorne, Nevada, U.S.A. American Mineralogist, 84 (5) 769-772 doi:10.2138/am-1999-5-609
Zapot pegmatite, Gillis Range, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA