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Jessup Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
36516
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36516:8
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11 valid minerals.

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Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Limonite'
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O ValentiniteSb2O3
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AgSilver
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
SbAntimony
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

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