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Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 54' 28'' North , 117° 39' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silver Peak107 (2011)17.2km
Tonopah2,478 (2011)42.1km
Goldfield268 (2011)43.8km
Dyer259 (2011)44.2km
Mina155 (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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Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
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

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Kalinite ?7.CC.15KAl(SO4)2 Β· 11H2O
β“˜Alum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Polyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Kβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kβ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS

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