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Ann-Mason deposit (Ludwig; Douglas Hill; Cast; Blue Hills; McConnell; Minnesota; Shamrock), Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA i
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Ann-Mason deposit (Ludwig; Douglas Hill; Cast; Blue Hills; McConnell; Minnesota; Shamrock) Deposit
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Ann-Mason deposit (Ludwig; Douglas Hill; Cast; Blue Hills; McConnell; Minnesota; Shamrock)	Deposit
Yerington Mining District	Mining District
Singatse Range	Mountain Range
Lyon County	County
Nevada	State
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Ann-Mason deposit, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA

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Ann-Mason deposit, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA

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Ann-Mason deposit, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° 57' 36'' North , 119° 16' 11'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Yerington	3,064 (2017)	9.7km
Smith	1,033 (2006)	18.4km
Smith Valley	1,603 (2011)	20.6km
Topaz Ranch Estates	1,501 (2017)	32.0km
Fish Springs	648 (2017)	32.9km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club	Carson City, Nevada	49km
High Desert Rockers	Carson City, Nevada	49km

Mindat Locality ID:

194553

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:194553:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Porphyry copper deposit. The Ann-Mason project consists of a total of 80 unpatented mining claims located in the Buckskin (Singatse) Range west of Yerington. The deposit is located about 2 miles WSW of the main Yerington open pit mine.

Associated Deposits: Casting Copper (skarn), Douglas Hill (skarn), Bluestone (skarn), Mason Valley (skarn), McConnel Mine (skarn), MacArthur (porphyry), Bear-Lagomarsino (porphyry), Buckskin Mine (Au-Cu veins), and Ludwig Mine (carbonate replacement/skarn).

Select Mineral List Type

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Copper

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

ⓘ Sylvanite

ⓘ Tellurobismuthite

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

48 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Quartz-monzodiorite

ⓘ Rhyolite

ⓘ Sandstone

ⓘ Skarn

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Aird, Hannah M.; Purcell, Ceara K.; DeWitt, Nancy; Matthews, James; Capurro, Twyla; Claiborne, Justin; Bermudez, Jocelyn; Meisel, Zachary (2021) Gold-and silver-bearing assemblages in the Ann-Mason copper porphyry deposit, Yerington, Nevada. Ore Geology Reviews, 138. 104339 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104339

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Dilles, John H.; Solomon, G. Cleve; Taylor, Hugh P.; Einaudi, Marco T. (1992) Oxygen and hydrogen isotope characteristics of hydrothermal alteration at the Ann-Mason porphyry copper deposit, Yerington, Nevada. Economic Geology, 87 (1). 44-63 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.87.1.44

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Doebrich, J. L.

Garside, L. J.

Shawe, D. R. (1996) Characterization of mineral deposits in rocks of the Triassic to Jurassic magmatic arc of western Nevada and eastern California. USGS Open File report 96-6

Singer, Donald A., Berger, Vladimir Iosifovich, Moring, Barry C. (2005) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: database, map, and grade and tonnage models. Open-File Report 2005-1060. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20051060

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

References:

ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'

References:

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Bismoclite

Formula: BiOCl

References:

ⓘ Bohdanowiczite

Formula: AgBiSe₂

References:

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Doebrich, J. L.

Garside, L. J.

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

Shawe, D. R. (1996) Characterization of mineral deposits in rocks of the Triassic to Jurassic magmatic arc of western Nevada and eastern California. USGS Open File report 96-6

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Chondrodite

Formula: Mg₅(SiO₄)₂F₂

References:

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

References:

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

ⓘ Clausthalite

Formula: PbSe

References:

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

References:

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Krennerite

Formula: Au₃AgTe₈

References:

ⓘ Kurilite

Formula: Ag₈Te₃Se

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

ⓘ Merenskyite

Formula: PdTe₂

References:

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Muthmannite

Formula: AuAgTe₂

References:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

ⓘ Naumannite

Formula: Ag₂Se

References:

ⓘ Petzite

Formula: Ag₃AuTe₂

References:

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Doebrich, J. L.

Garside, L. J.

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

Shawe, D. R. (1996) Characterization of mineral deposits in rocks of the Triassic to Jurassic magmatic arc of western Nevada and eastern California. USGS Open File report 96-6

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Pyrophyllite

Formula: Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Doebrich, J. L.

Garside, L. J.

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

Shawe, D. R. (1996) Characterization of mineral deposits in rocks of the Triassic to Jurassic magmatic arc of western Nevada and eastern California. USGS Open File report 96-6

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

References:

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Sylvanite

Formula: AgAuTe₄

References:

ⓘ Tellurobismuthite

Formula: Bi₂Te₃

References:

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

ⓘ Tetradymite

Formula: Bi₂Te₂S

References:

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Doebrich, J. L.

Garside, L. J.

Econ Geol (1992) 87:2169-2174

Shawe, D. R. (1996) Characterization of mineral deposits in rocks of the Triassic to Jurassic magmatic arc of western Nevada and eastern California. USGS Open File report 96-6

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

References:

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

ⓘ Vermiculite

Formula: Mg_0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄ · 8H₂O

References:

ⓘ Volynskite

Formula: AgBiTe₂

References:

ⓘ 'White mica'

References:

ⓘ Wittichenite

Formula: Cu₃BiS₃

References:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Kurilite	2.BA.45	Ag₈Te₃Se
ⓘ	Naumannite	2.BA.55	Ag₂Se
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Petzite	2.BA.75	Ag₃AuTe₂
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Muthmannite	2.CB.85	AuAgTe₂
ⓘ	Clausthalite	2.CD.10	PbSe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Tellurobismuthite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₃
ⓘ	Tetradymite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₂S
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	AgAuTe₄
ⓘ	Krennerite	2.EA.15	Au₃AgTe₈
ⓘ	Merenskyite	2.EA.20	PdTe₂
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Wittichenite	2.GA.20	Cu₃BiS₃
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Bohdanowiczite	2.JA.20	AgBiSe₂
ⓘ	Volynskite	2.JA.20	AgBiTe₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Bismoclite	3.DC.25	BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Hematite var. Specularite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Chondrodite	9.AF.45	Mg₅(SiO₄)₂F₂
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Magnesio-hornblende	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Pyrophyllite	9.EC.10	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Vermiculite	9.EC.50	Mg_0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Andradite-Grossular Series'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'White mica'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Vermiculite	Mg_0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Bismoclite	BiOCl
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chondrodite	Mg₅(SiO₄)₂F₂
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Vermiculite	Mg_0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Chondrodite	Mg₅(SiO₄)₂F₂
F	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Chondrodite	Mg₅(SiO₄)₂F₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Vermiculite	Mg_0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄ · 8H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Vermiculite	Mg_0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Chondrodite	Mg₅(SiO₄)₂F₂
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Vermiculite	Mg_0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
S	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Bismoclite	BiOCl
Cl	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Vermiculite	Mg_0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄ · 8H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Bohdanowiczite	AgBiSe₂
Se	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Se	ⓘ Kurilite	Ag₈Te₃Se
Se	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Merenskyite	PdTe₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Bohdanowiczite	AgBiSe₂
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Ag	ⓘ Kurilite	Ag₈Te₃Se
Ag	ⓘ Muthmannite	AuAgTe₂
Ag	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Ag	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Ag	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Te	ⓘ Kurilite	Ag₈Te₃Se
Te	ⓘ Merenskyite	PdTe₂
Te	ⓘ Muthmannite	AuAgTe₂
Te	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Te	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Te	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Te	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Au	ⓘ Muthmannite	AuAgTe₂
Au	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismoclite	BiOCl
Bi	ⓘ Bohdanowiczite	AgBiSe₂
Bi	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Bi	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Bi	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Bi	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃

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References

Dilles, John H., Einaudi, Marco T. (1992) Wall-rock alteration and hydrothermal flow paths about the Ann-Mason porphyry copper deposit, Nevada; a 6-km vertical reconstruction. Economic Geology, 87 (8) 1963-2001 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.87.8.1963

Runyon, S. E. (2013). Contrasting Fe oxide-rich mineralization in the Yerington district. Nevada: Unpublished MS thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson.

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