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Mineral Hill Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
36776
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36776:8
GUID (UUID V4):
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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Wad'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BrBromine
Brⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 49 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences49
Youngest Fossil Listed392 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed409 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
McColley Canyon - Trematospira Zone17407.6 - 391.9 Ma (Devonian)
McColley Canyon - Acrospirifer kobehana23407.6 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
McColley Canyon - Eurekaspirifer pinyonensis Zone9407.6 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dalejina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Dalejina409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Rhipidomella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Salopina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Salopina407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Chonetes
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Leptaena
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Leptostrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Leptostrophia409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Pholidostrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Pholidostrophia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Schuchertella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Katuniella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : Katuniella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Acrospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Acrospiriferidae : Acrospirifer409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Costispirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Costispirifer409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Cyrtina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Cyrtina407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Elita
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Elita409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Hysterolites
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Hysterolites407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Metaplasia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Metaplasia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Nucleospira
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Nucleospiridae : Nucleospira409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Coelospira
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Anoplothecidae : Coelospira407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Mutationella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Mutationellidae : Mutationella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Patriaspirifer kobehana
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Patriaspirifer : Patriaspirifer kobehana407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Rhynchonellidae
family		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Leptaena acuticuspidata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : Leptaena acuticuspidata409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Strophonella punctulifera
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophonellidae : Strophonella : Strophonella punctulifera407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Mclearnites invasor
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Amphistrophiidae : Mclearnites : Mclearnites invasor407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Megastrophia transitans
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Megastrophia : Megastrophia transitans409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Stropheodonta filicosta
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Stropheodonta : Stropheodonta filicosta407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Phragmostrophia merriami
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Phragmostrophia : Phragmostrophia merriami407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Johnsonetes filistriata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophochonetidae : Johnsonetes : Johnsonetes filistriata407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Anoplia elongata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Anopliidae : Anoplia : Anoplia elongata407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Trigonirhynchia occidens
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Trigonirhynchia : Trigonirhynchia occidens407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Atrypa nevadana
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : Atrypa nevadana407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Coelospira pseudocamilla
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Anoplothecidae : Coelospira : Coelospira pseudocamilla409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Leptocoelia murphyi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Leptocoelia : Leptocoelia murphyi409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Meristella robertsensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Meristella : Meristella robertsensis409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Nucleospira subsphaerica
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Nucleospiridae : Nucleospira : Nucleospira subsphaerica407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Trematospira perforata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Rhynchospirinidae : Trematospira : Trematospira perforata409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Megakozlowskiella magnapleura
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtinopsidae : Megakozlowskiella : Megakozlowskiella magnapleura409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Megakozlowskiella raricosta
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtinopsidae : Megakozlowskiella : Megakozlowskiella raricosta407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Eurekaspirifer pinyonensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Adolfiidae : Eurekaspirifer : Eurekaspirifer pinyonensis407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Metaplasia paucicostata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Metaplasia : Metaplasia paucicostata409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Cyrtina varia
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Cyrtina : Cyrtina varia409.1 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
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