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Chalk Mountain Mining District, Clan Alpine Mountains, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
36422
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36422:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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42 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Austinite
Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clinobisvanite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Colour: clear
Description: As rough octahedrons on quartz crystal matrix associated with cerussite.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kettnerite
Formula: CaBiCO3OF
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Mcguinnessite
Formula: (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pottsite
Formula: (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0)
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Woodruffite
Formula: Zn2+x/2(Mn4+1-xMn3+x)O2 · yH2O
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Woodruffite4.FL.25Zn2+x/2(Mn4+1-xMn3+x)O2 · yH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Mcguinnessite5.BA.10(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Kettnerite5.BE.30CaBiCO3OF
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Clinobisvanite8.AD.65Bi(VO4)
Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Austinite8.BH.35CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vanadinite
var. Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite
8.BN.05Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Pottsite8.CG.25(Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0)
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Pottsite(Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0)
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H WoodruffiteZn2+x/2(Mn4+1-xMnx3+)O2 · yH2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O Pottsite(Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0)
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O WoodruffiteZn2+x/2(Mn4+1-xMnx3+)O2 · yH2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Cl Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
VVanadium
V ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
V Pottsite(Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0)
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn WoodruffiteZn2+x/2(Mn4+1-xMnx3+)O2 · yH2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn WoodruffiteZn2+x/2(Mn4+1-xMnx3+)O2 · yH2O
AsArsenic
As AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
As AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
As Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
BrBromine
Br Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb Pottsite(Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0)
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Bi KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
Bi Pottsite(Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0)

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