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Mud Springs Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
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Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
36690
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36690:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 4 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.

Occurrences225
Youngest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Park City - Gerster140265.1 - 259.9 Ma (Permian)
Park City - Plympton7268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Pequop78279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Spirorbis
genus		Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Spirorbis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Prodentalium
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Prodentaliidae : Prodentalium290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Amphiscapha
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Amphiscapha290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Apachella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Apachella290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Goniasma
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Goniasma290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Naticopsis
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Trachydomia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Trachyspiridae : Trachydomia290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Yunnania
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Araeonematidae : Yunnania290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Meekospira
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : Meekospira290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Soleniscus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : Soleniscus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Metacoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Metacoceras290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Nuculavus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculavus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Parallelodon
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Parallelodon290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Acanthopecten
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : Acanthopecten290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Aviculopecten
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Bakevellia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Cyrtorostra
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Cyrtorostridae : Cyrtorostra265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Girtypecten
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Etheripectinidae : Girtypecten265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Limipecten
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : Limipecten290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Myalina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Myalina290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Pseudomonotis
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : Pseudomonotis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Streblochondria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Streblochondria290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Schizodus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Astartella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astartella290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Permophorus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Kalenteridae : Permophorus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Anisopyge
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Anisopyge290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Knightina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kirkbyidae : Knightina290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Fenestrata
order		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrata265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Grandaurispina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Grandaurispina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Quadrochonetes
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Quadrochonetes265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Squamaria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Squamaria290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Waagenites
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Waagenites265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Cenorhynchia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : Cenorhynchia265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Pontisia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Pontisia290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Cleiothyridina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Composita
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Bellerophontoidea
superfamily		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontoidea290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Polidevcia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Polidevcia290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Pectinoidea
superfamily		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinoidea265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Aviculopinna peracuta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Aviculopinna : Aviculopinna peracuta290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Thamnosia depressa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Thamnosia : Thamnosia depressa268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Ctenalosia fixata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Ctenalosia : Ctenalosia fixata265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Echinauris subhorrida
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Echinauris : Echinauris subhorrida268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Bathymyonia nevadensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Bathymyonia : Bathymyonia nevadensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Rugatia occidentalis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Rugatia : Rugatia occidentalis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Peniculauris ivesi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Peniculauris : Peniculauris ivesi290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Rhynchopora taylori
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchoporidae : Rhynchopora : Rhynchopora taylori268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Hustedia elongata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : Hustedia elongata265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Yakovlevia multistriata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Yakovlevia : Yakovlevia multistriata265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Xestotrema pulchrum
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Pennospiriferinidae : Xestotrema : Xestotrema pulchrum268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Cleiothyridina ciriacksi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina : Cleiothyridina ciriacksi290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Composita mexicana
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita mexicana290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Meekopinna sagitta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Meekopinna : Meekopinna sagitta290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Algae
informal		Algae265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Sphenosteges hispidus
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Sphenosteges : Sphenosteges hispidus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Derbyia sulca
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : Derbyia sulca268.8 - 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 mira268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Timaniella pseudocamerata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Timaniella : Timaniella pseudocamerata265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Spiriferella scobina
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Spiriferella : Spiriferella scobina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Dielasma phosphoriense
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma : Dielasma phosphoriense290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
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