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Coaldale Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
36737
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36737:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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Poor quality coal deposits.

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28 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Buttgenbachite
Formula: Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Kidwellite
Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Phurcalite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Scepters
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Searlesite
Formula: Na(H2BSi2O7)
Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
'Wad'
'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Buttgenbachite3.DA.25Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Hübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Spangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Kidwellite8.DK.20NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Phurcalite8.EC.35Ca2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Searlesite9.EF.15Na(H2BSi2O7)
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
H PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
H SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
H SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
BBoron
B SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
NNitrogen
N ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HübneriteMnWO4
O KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
MgMagnesium
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
P PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
K PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Ca PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mn HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Fe FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Fe KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W HübneriteMnWO4
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
U PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O

Fossils

There are 47 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences47
Youngest Fossil Listed336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
unnamed carbonate unit2345 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Palmetto28470 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Emigrant16485.4 - 470 Ma (Paleozoic)
Harkless1516 - 513 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pleurosiphonella
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Syringoporidae : Pleurosiphonella345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Koninckophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Koninckophyllum345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Chancelloria
genus
Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria541 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Arthropoda
phylum
Animalia : Arthropoda541 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Geragnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Geragnostus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Pseudagnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Diplagnostidae : Pseudagnostus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Acidaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Acidaspis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Apatokephalus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Apatokephalus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Euptychaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ptychaspididae : Euptychaspis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Saukiella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Saukiidae : Saukiella501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Bienvillia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Bienvillia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Idiomesus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Shumardiidae : Idiomesus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Pareuloma
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Eulomidae : Pareuloma501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Tostonia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Eurekiidae : Tostonia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Zacompsus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Alsataspididae : Zacompsus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Caryocaris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Caryocarididae : Caryocaris485.4 - 468.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Amplexograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Amplexograptus470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Climacograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Dicellograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Dicranograptidae : Dicellograptus470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Dicranograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Dicranograptus470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Diplograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Diplograptus470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Glossograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Glossograptus470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Glyptograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Retiolitidae : Glyptograptus470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Orthograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Diplograptoidea : Diplograptidae : Orthograptus470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Acrotretidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae541 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Cryptograptus tricornis
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Cryptograptus : Cryptograptus tricornis470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Olenellidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Olenellidae541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Dorypygidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dorypygidae541 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Eurekiidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Eurekiidae501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Climacograptus (Climacograptus) bicornis
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Climacograptus : Climacograptus (Climacograptus) bicornis470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Dichograptidae
family
Animalia : Hemichordata : Dichograptidae485.4 - 468.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Dicellograptus divaricatus
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Dicellograptus : Dicellograptus divaricatus470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Dicellograptus sextans
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Dicellograptus : Dicellograptus sextans470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Paratetragraptus approximatus
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Phyllograptidae : Paratetragraptus : Paratetragraptus approximatus485.4 - 468.1 Ma
Paleozoic
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