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Montello Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
36688
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36688:4
GUID (UUID V4):
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Phosphatic shale prospect.
Murdock Mountain

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences89
Youngest Fossil Listed251 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed269 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Dinwoody2252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Park City - Gerster77265.1 - 259.9 Ma (Permian)
Murdock Mountain10268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Bathymyonia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Bathymyonia265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Dyoros
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Dyoros265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Hystriculina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Hystriculina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Kochiproductus
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Kochiproductus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Quadrochonetes
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Quadrochonetes265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Cleiothyridina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Thamnosia depressa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Thamnosia : Thamnosia depressa265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Echinauris subhorrida
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Echinauris : Echinauris subhorrida265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Bathymyonia nevadensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Bathymyonia : Bathymyonia nevadensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Rhynchopora taylori
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchoporidae : Rhynchopora : Rhynchopora taylori265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Hustedia elongata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : Hustedia elongata265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Xestotrema pulchrum
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Pennospiriferinidae : Xestotrema : Xestotrema pulchrum265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Kingopora ehrenbergi
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Reteporinidae : Kingopora : Kingopora ehrenbergi268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Claraia stachei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia stachei252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Hinganella felderi
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Eridotrypellidae : Hinganella : Hinganella felderi268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Neoeridotrypella schilti
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Eridotrypellidae : Neoeridotrypella : Neoeridotrypella schilti268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Stenopora parvaexozona
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora : Stenopora parvaexozona268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Stenodiscus murdockensis
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenodiscus : Stenodiscus murdockensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Dyscritella acanthostylia
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Dyscritellidae : Dyscritella : Dyscritella acanthostylia268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Pseudobatostomella irregularis
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Dyscritellidae : Pseudobatostomella : Pseudobatostomella irregularis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Streblotrypa (Streblotrypa) elongata
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata : Hyphasmoporidae : Streblotrypa : Streblotrypa (Streblotrypa) elongata268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Morozoviella praecurriensis
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Girtyporidae : Morozoviella : Morozoviella praecurriensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Thamniscus erraticus
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Thamniscus : Thamniscus erraticus268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Derbyia sulca
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : Derbyia sulca265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Kuvelousia leptosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Kuvelousia : Kuvelousia leptosa265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Composita mira
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita mira265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
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