Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gabbs Mining District | Mining District |
| Nye County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
No description has been added for this locality. Can you add one?
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities63 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Adamite Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite Formula: (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite Formula: CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Artinite Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Callaghanite (TL) Formula: Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ 'Clinochrysotile' Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ ' Formula: (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Deweylite' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Dypingite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Huntite Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4 References: |
| ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Mcguinnessite Formula: (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Murdochite Formula: Cu12Pb2O15Cl2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Nakauriite Formula: Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Orthochrysotile' Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Owyheeite Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 References: |
| ⓘ 'Parachrysotile' Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Periclase Formula: MgO |
| ⓘ 'Petrified Wood' |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Plattnerite Formula: PbO2 |
| ⓘ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Pokrovskite Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Downeyville Mines (Downieville Mine), Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA Sierra Magnesite Mine, Gabbs, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA Old Bluestone claim, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA Brown prospect, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA |
| ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Trevorite Formula: Ni2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ Vikingite Formula: Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | var. Marmatite | 2.CB.05a | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Owyheeite | 2.HC.35 | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| ⓘ | Vikingite | 2.JB.40a | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Murdochite | 3.DB.45 | Cu12Pb2O15Cl2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Periclase | 4.AB.25 | MgO |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Trevorite | 4.BB.05 | Ni2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Opal-CT | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Plattnerite | 4.DB.05 | PbO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Huntite | 5.AB.25 | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Mcguinnessite | 5.BA.10 | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pokrovskite | 5.BA.10 | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Dypingite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Artinite | 5.DA.10 | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Callaghanite (TL) | 5.DA.25 | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Alumohydrocalcite | 5.DB.05 | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Nakauriite | 7.DG.30 | Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Adamite | 8.BB.30 | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | var. Copper-bearing Adamite | 8.BB.30 | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| ⓘ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | var. Leuchtenbergite | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinochrysotile' | 9.ED. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Cuproartinite' ? (TL) | - | (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Deweylite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthochrysotile' | - | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Parachrysotile' | - | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Callaghanite | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Cuproartinite | (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Nakauriite | Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Orthochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Parachrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Pokrovskite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Callaghanite | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cuproartinite | (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| C | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Nakauriite | Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| C | ⓘ Pokrovskite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Callaghanite | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Cuproartinite | (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Murdochite | Cu12Pb2O15Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nakauriite | Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Orthochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Parachrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plattnerite | PbO2 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pokrovskite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Trevorite | Ni2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Callaghanite | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cuproartinite | (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Orthochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Parachrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pokrovskite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Orthochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Parachrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Nakauriite | Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| S | ⓘ Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| S | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Murdochite | Cu12Pb2O15Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Trevorite | Ni2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Trevorite | Ni2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Callaghanite | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuproartinite | (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Murdochite | Cu12Pb2O15Cl2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Nakauriite | Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| Ag | ⓘ Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Murdochite | Cu12Pb2O15Cl2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plattnerite | PbO2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
Fossils
There are 221 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.
| Occurrences | 221 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 388 Ma (Middle Devonian) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 530 Ma (Cambrian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 8 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- Nye County
- Gabbs Mining District
- Alexander Claim
- Antelope prospect
- Betty O'Neil Mine
- Big Chief Mine
- Big Dipper Prospect
- Brown prospect
- Brucite Mine
- Chestnut Mine
- Copper Blossom group
- Cottonwood Canyon Prospect
- Craig Station Prospect
- Domingo Claim
- Downeyville Mines (Downieville Mine)
- Emma Prospect
- Fowler Spring
- Gabbs
- Gabbs Valley Tungsten claims
- Great Western Claim
- Green Spring Anomaly
- Gabbs Mining District
- Nye County
- Nevada
- Nye County
- Gabbs Mining District
- Kelly's Wells Prospect
- Linda Talc prospect
- Lizzey Downie claim (Lizzie Mine)
- Lookout Claim
- Mcgery Canyon Prospect
- Old Bluestone claim
- Opaline silica quarry of Basic Inc.
- Phelps Stokes Mine
- Scratch Prospect
- Tremolite Deposit
- Unknown Au prospect [?]
- Unknown prospect (MRDS10125729)
- Unknown prospect (MRDS10173596)
- Unknown prospect (MRDS10174192)
- Unknown prospect (MRDS10222405)
- Unknown prospect (MRDS10247603)
- Unknown prospect (MRDS10271236)
- Unknown prospect (MRDS10295269)
- Unknown prospect (MRDS10295389)
- Valley View Prospect
- Western claim (Great Western claim)
- Gabbs Mining District
- Nye County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
USA
- Mojave DesertDesert
- Nevada
- Nye County
- Paradise RangeMountain Range
- Nye County
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.




Sierra Magnesite Mine, Gabbs, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA