Big 3 Mine, Railroad Springs Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big 3 Mine | Mine |
| Railroad Springs Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 32' 54'' North , 117° 30' 56'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 25.2km |
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 30.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
60832
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60832:8
GUID (UUID V4):
5c155d33-0e2e-4e5d-a2bc-5f64cd9f2f3a
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10 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Adamite Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Agardite-(Nd) Formula: NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Agardite-(Y) Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Austinite Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Zálesíite Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Adamite | 8.BB.30 | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Austinite | 8.BH.35 | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Agardite-(Nd) | 8.DL.15 | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Agardite-(Y) | 8.DL.15 | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Zálesíite | 8.DL.15 | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Agardite-(Nd) | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Austinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Agardite-(Nd) | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Austinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Austinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Agardite-(Nd) | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Austinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Agardite-(Nd) | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | ⓘ Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | ⓘ Austinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Agardite-(Nd) | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10271071 |
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