Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Adamite	8.BB.30	Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Austinite	8.BH.35	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Conichalcite	8.BH.35	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Agardite-(Nd)	8.DL.15	NdCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Agardite-(Y)	8.DL.15	YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Zálesíite	8.DL.15	CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Adamite	Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Agardite-(Nd)	NdCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Agardite-(Y)	YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Zálesíite	CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Adamite	Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Agardite-(Nd)	NdCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Agardite-(Y)	YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Zálesíite	CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Zálesíite	CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Agardite-(Nd)	NdCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Agardite-(Y)	YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Zálesíite	CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Adamite	Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)
Zn	ⓘ Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Adamite	Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)
As	ⓘ Agardite-(Nd)	NdCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
As	ⓘ Agardite-(Y)	YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
As	ⓘ Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)
As	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
As	ⓘ Zálesíite	CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Agardite-(Y)	YCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Nd	Neodymium
Nd	ⓘ Agardite-(Nd)	NdCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Lincoln, Francis Church (1923) Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada. Nevada Newsletter Publishing Company, Reno, NV.pp.80-81

Albers, J.P. and Stewart, J.H., (1972), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada: NBMG Bull. 78, P. 70.

Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (1983) A mineral inventory of the Esmeralda-Stateline resource area, Las Vegas District, Nevada. NBMG Open File Report 83-11, 137-138.

data.nbmg.unr.edu (n.d.) http://data.nbmg.unr.edu/Public/MiningDistricts/3780/37800002.pdf

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