Reference: J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1987) Mineral resource inventory - U.S. Navy master land withdrawal area, Churchill County, Nevada:. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 87-2

ⓘ Pickeringite

Formula: MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

Reference: NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Camp Gregory mine, Camp Gregory Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
Creston Prospect, Camp Gregory Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA

Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Camp Gregory mine, Camp Gregory Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
Red Camel project, Camp Gregory Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA

Reference: J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1987) Mineral resource inventory - U.S. Navy master land withdrawal area, Churchill County, Nevada:. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 87-2; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Pickeringite	7.CB.85	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

10.3 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

13.6 Ma (Miocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Desert Peak - Lower	22	13.6 - 10.3 Ma (Miocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Salix genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : *Salix*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Quercus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : *Quercus*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Fraxinus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Lamiales : Oleaceae : *Fraxinus*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Pinus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : *Pinus*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Abies genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : *Abies*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Betula genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : *Betula*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Populus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : *Populus*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Juniperus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : *Juniperus*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Picea genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : *Picea*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Mahonia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ranunculales : Berberidaceae : *Mahonia*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Arbutus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae : *Arbutus*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Cercocarpus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : *Cercocarpus*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Typha lesquereuxi species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Typhaceae : Typha : *Typha lesquereuxi*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene

Fossil Localities

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USA

Nevada
- Churchill County
  - Miocene🐚 Fallon Flora

Localities in this Region

USA

Nevada
- Churchill County
  - Camp Gregory Mining District

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Basin and Range BasinsBasin
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West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin

USA

Lake LahontanLake

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