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Alunite Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Murdochite, etc.

Quo Vadis Mine, Alunite Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Fornacite

Quo Vadis Mine, Alunite Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Mimetite

Quo Vadis Mine, Alunite Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Murdochite, etc.

Quo Vadis Mine, Alunite Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Fornacite

Quo Vadis Mine, Alunite Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Mimetite

Quo Vadis Mine, Alunite Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Murdochite, etc.

Quo Vadis Mine, Alunite Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Fornacite

Quo Vadis Mine, Alunite Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
36544
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36544:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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18 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Copper Stain'
ⓘ Creaseyite
Formula: Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
ⓘ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Habit: cubic
Colour: black
Description: Collected by Dick Thomssen 29 Jan 04 and identified by him.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Habit: hexagonal prismatic
Colour: yellow to orange
Description: Collected by Dick Thomessen 29 Jan 04 and identified by him.
ⓘ Murdochite
Formula: Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Colour: dark green
Description: Collected by Dick Thomssen 29 Jan 04 and identified by him.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Description: Pers. comm., 12 February 2021, from Dr Robert Housley: "...I spent considerable time and effort researching the possible identity of the Quo Vadis Mine with something referred to as The Farmer Group of Claims in NBMG Bulletin 105 and the possibility that scheelite came from there. I am forced to the conclusion that these claims result from an error in NBMG Bulletin 105, which by the way only devotes one short paragraph to the joint claims. The Quo Vadis Mine is in an area of Miocene igneous rocks. I have blacklighted the area. There is no scheelite. There is no nearby limestone. Following this I wrote up an account of the nature and history of the Quo Vadis Mine and added it to the Mindat posting. This description lists additional reasons for thinking that NBMG 105 is in error. I hence removed the Farmer Group as an alternative name of the site. However I did not know how to remove tungsten from the commodities list, nor scheelite from the mineral list. Except for the brief paragraph in NBMG 105 tungsten has never been listed as coming from any mine in the Alunite District."
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Habit: hexagonal prisms
Colour: colorless
Description: Collected by Dick Thomssen and identified by him.

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
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘMurdochite3.DB.45Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘFornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘScheelite ?7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘCreaseyite9.HH.15Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Copper Stain'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Hⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Oⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Cuⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Pbⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2

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