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Vista Pit, Twin Creeks Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types
Vista PitPit (Active)
Twin Creeks MineMine
Potosi Mining DistrictMining District
Osgood MountainsMountain Range
Humboldt CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 16' 48'' North , 117° 9' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.28015,-117.16200
GeoHash:
G#: 9rkdvfv4r
GRN:
N28W64
Type:
Pit (Active) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Paradise Valley109 (2011)39.1km
Golconda214 (2011)45.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
212752
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212752:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Turquoise Ridge Surface Vista Pit


The Vista Pit is the northern pit in the Turquoise Ridge surface operations.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Gaitite
Formula: Ca2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Montgomeryite
Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘGaitite8.CG.05Ca2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘMontgomeryite8.DH.25Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘMitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ GaititeCa2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GaititeCa2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GaititeCa2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GaititeCa2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ GaititeCa2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6

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