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Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Fluorite

Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Fluorite

Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz

Queen Mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Fluorite

Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
02394020017271983129800.jpg
Fluorite

Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
01096990017271983158310.jpg
Quartz

Queen Mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Fluorite

Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Fluorite

Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° North , 117° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~100km
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
36735
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36735:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3

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