Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Antimony	1.CA.05	Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Nitratine	5.NA.05	NaNO₃
ⓘ	Niter	5.NA.10	KNO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Wulfenite	7.GA.05	Pb(MoO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
N	Nitrogen
N	ⓘ Nitratine	NaNO₃
N	ⓘ Niter	KNO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Nitratine	NaNO₃
O	ⓘ Niter	KNO₃
O	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nitratine	NaNO₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Niter	KNO₃
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Mo	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Native Antimony	Sb
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

315 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

488 Ma (Cambrian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Bird Spring	5	279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Antelope Valley Limestone	2	467.3 - 457.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Antelope Valley Ls	5	471.8 - 457.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Ninemile	3	478.6 - 468.1 Ma (Ordovician)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Porifera phylum	Animalia : Porifera	488.3 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	488.3 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Presbynileus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : *Presbynileus*	488.3 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Ptyocephalus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : *Ptyocephalus*	478.6 - 471.8 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	488.3 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Anomalorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Anomalorthidae : *Anomalorthis*	488.3 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Archaeorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Archaeorthidae : *Archaeorthis*	478.6 - 471.8 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Hesperonomia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperonomiidae : *Hesperonomia*	478.6 - 471.8 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Schizophoria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : *Schizophoria*	318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Composita ovata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita ovata*	318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Spiriferellina lata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferellinidae : Spiriferellina : *Spiriferellina lata*	318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Orthotetes occidentalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Orthotetes : *Orthotetes occidentalis*	318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Anthracospirifer birdspringensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Anthracospirifer : *Anthracospirifer birdspringensis*	318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Sivorthis occidentalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Sivorthis : *Sivorthis occidentalis*	488.3 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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USA

Nevada
- Clark County
  - Paleozoic🐚 bed 199
  - Carboniferous🐚 UCLA locality 4414

Localities in this Region

USA

Nevada
- Clark County
  - Spring Mountains
    - Charleston Mining District

USA

Nevada
- Clark County
  - Spring Mountains
    - Charleston Mining District

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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