Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Alum mine | Mine |
Alum Mining District | Mining District |
Esmeralda County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 54' 28'' North , 117° 39' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 17.2km |
Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 42.1km |
Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 43.8km |
Dyer | 259 (2011) | 44.2km |
Mina | 155 (2011) | 66.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
60761
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60761:1
GUID (UUID V4):
ac03eeb2-6ac9-4e07-b213-37517064d95d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Heart Of Nature - Silverpeak Mine
Sec 28 T1N R39E. 11 miles (ca. 18 km) north of Silver Peak.
Rock formation(s): Esmeralda Formation
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7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Alum-(K) Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O References: |
β Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
β Kalinite ? Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
β Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
β Polyhalite Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
β Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
β | Kalinite ? | 7.CC.15 | KAl(SO4)2 Β· 11H2O |
β | Alum-(K) | 7.CC.20 | KAl(SO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
β | Polyhalite | 7.CC.65 | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
H | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
H | β Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
H | β Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
O | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | β Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
O | β Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Mg | β Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
Al | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | β Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
S | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | β Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
S | β Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
S | β Sulphur | S8 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
K | β Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
K | β Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040578 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA