Spencer Hot Springs Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
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| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Clinobisvanite Formula: Bi(VO4) References: Frost, Ray L., Henry, Dermot A., Weier, Matt L., Martens, Wayde (2006) Raman spectroscopy of three polymorphs of BiVO4: clinobisvanite, dreyerite and pucherite, with comparisons to (VO4)3-bearing minerals: namibite, pottsite and schumacherite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 37 (7). 722-732 doi:10.1002/jrs.1499 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Eulytine Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Junoite Formula: Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite Formula: (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Pottsite (TL) Formula: (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) Type Locality: Description: From single outcrop References: |
| ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Junoite | 2.JB.25a | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| ⓘ | var. Hyalite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Clinobisvanite | 8.AD.65 | Bi(VO4) |
| ⓘ | Mottramite var. Duhamelite | 8.BH.40 | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) | |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Pottsite (TL) | 8.CG.25 | (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Eulytine | 9.AD.40 | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pottsite | (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) |
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pottsite | (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) |
| O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Pottsite | (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| Cu | ⓘ Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| Pb | ⓘ Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Pottsite | (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
| Bi | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| Bi | ⓘ Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| Bi | ⓘ Pottsite | (Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0) |
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