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Mount Washington, Mount Washington Mining District (Lincoln Mining District), Snake Range, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
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Mount WashingtonMountain
Mount Washington Mining District (Lincoln Mining District)Mining District
Snake RangeMountain Range
White Pine CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 54' 54'' North , 114° 18' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
McGill1,148 (2011)67.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
246569
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246569:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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11 valid minerals.

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Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: (Published analysis shows overwhelming Ce-dominance.)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
Russ Rizzo CollectionIdentified by Russ Rizzo: Visual Identification
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
References:
Russ Rizzo CollectionIdentified by Russ Rizzo: Visual Identification
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
C Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mn Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
MoMolybdenum
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)

Localities in this Region

  • Nevada
    • White Pine County
      • Snake Range
        • Mount Washington Mining District (Lincoln Mining District)

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