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Rabbit Hole Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
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Sulphur

Rabbit Hole Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
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Sulphur

Rabbit Hole Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
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Sulphur

Rabbit Hole Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA


Gold placer operations. Originally worked by Chinese in the 1870's. In the 1930's local officials grubstaked welfare recipients with instructions on placer mining and gasoline to get to district. Later commercial mining by Constant Co.

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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Reference: NBMG Bull 89 Geology and Mineral Resources of Pershing County, Nevada
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Reference: NBMG Bull 89 Geology and Mineral Resources of Pershing County, Nevada
β“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: NBMG Bull 89 Geology and Mineral Resources of Pershing County, Nevada
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: NBMG Bull 89 Geology and Mineral Resources of Pershing County, Nevada
β“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Reference: NBMG Bull 89 Geology and Mineral Resources of Pershing County, Nevada
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Reference: NBMG Bull 89 Geology and Mineral Resources of Pershing County, Nevada
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
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Sulphur

Rabbit Hole Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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