Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Hawleyite	2.CB.05a	CdS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	var. Marmatite	2.CB.05a	(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Hawleyite	CdS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite	(Zn,Fe)S
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite	(Zn,Fe)S
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite	(Zn,Fe)S
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Cd	Cadmium
Cd	ⓘ Hawleyite	CdS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 390 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

390

Youngest Fossil Listed

383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

452 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Vinini	13	445.2 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Phragmophora genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Phragmophora*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Schizophoria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : *Schizophoria*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Skenidium genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : *Skenidium*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Teichertina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dicoelosiidae : *Teichertina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Vallomyonia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : *Vallomyonia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Chonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Chonetes*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Devonoproductus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : *Devonoproductus*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Eoschuchertella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Areostrophiidae : *Eoschuchertella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Nervostrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : *Nervostrophia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Productella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : *Productella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Rhyssochonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Rhyssochonetes*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Enantiosphenella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Enantiosphenidae : *Enantiosphenella*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Gypidula genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : *Gypidula*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Gypidulina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : *Gypidulina*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pentamerella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Clorindidae : *Pentamerella*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Camarotoechia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : *Camarotoechia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Droharhynchia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hadrorhynchiidae : *Droharhynchia*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Eliorhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : *Eliorhynchus*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Hadrorhynchia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hadrorhynchiidae : *Hadrorhynchia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Hypothyridina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hypothyridinidae : *Hypothyridina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ladogioides genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Yunnanellidae : *Ladogioides*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Leiorhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : *Leiorhynchus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Platyterorhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : *Platyterorhynchus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ambocoelia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Ambocoelia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Athyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Athyris*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Choperella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Choperella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cyrtina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : *Cyrtina*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Echinocoelia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Echinocoelia*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Eleutherokomma genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : *Eleutherokomma*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Emanuella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Emanuella*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ilmenia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Ilmenia*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ladjia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Ladjia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Leptathyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Leptathyris*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Nucleospira genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Nucleospiridae : *Nucleospira*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Tecnocyrtina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : *Tecnocyrtina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Undispirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Reticulariidae : *Undispirifer*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Warrenella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Reticulariidae : *Warrenella*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Davidsonia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Davidsoniidae : *Davidsonia*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Desatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Karpinskiidae : *Desatrypa*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Invertrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Invertrypa*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pseudoatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Pseudoatrypa*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Radiatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Radiatrypa*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Spinatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Spinatrypa*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Spinatrypina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Spinatrypina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Variatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Variatrypa*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Antistrix genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Meganterididae : *Antistrix*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Geranocephalus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Stringocephalidae : *Geranocephalus*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Newberria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Stringocephalidae : *Newberria*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Paracrothyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Stringocephalidae : *Paracrothyris*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Parastringocephalus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Stringocephalidae : *Parastringocephalus*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Stringocephalus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Stringocephalidae : *Stringocephalus*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Subrensselandia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Stringocephalidae : *Subrensselandia*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Gamachignathus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : *Gamachignathus*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Oulodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Hibbardellidae : *Oulodus*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Panderodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : *Panderodus*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Paroistodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : *Paroistodus*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Periodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : *Periodon*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Plectodina genus	Animalia : Chordata : Plectodinidae : *Plectodina*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Protopanderodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : *Protopanderodus*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pseudooneotodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Strachanognathidae : *Pseudooneotodus*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cyrtinoides septata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Cyrtinoides : *Cyrtinoides septata*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Leiorhynchus (Leiorhynchus) subgenus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : Leiorhynchus : *Leiorhynchus (Leiorhynchus)*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Mimatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Karpinskiidae : *Mimatrypa*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Stringocephalus nevadensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Stringocephalidae : Stringocephalus : *Stringocephalus nevadensis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Rensselandia cloudi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Stringocephalidae : Newberria : *Rensselandia cloudi*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Amorphognathus ordovicicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Amorphognathus : *Amorphognathus ordovicicus*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Mononusphaericorhynchus sartenaeri species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : Mononusphaericorhynchus : *Mononusphaericorhynchus sartenaeri*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Parapholidostrophia harperi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Parapholidostrophia : *Parapholidostrophia harperi*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Besselodus borealis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Belodellida : Besselodus : *Besselodus borealis*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Scabbardella altipes species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Strachanognathidae : Scabbardella : *Scabbardella altipes*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Drepanoistodus suberectus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Drepanoistodus : *Drepanoistodus suberectus*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Belodina confluens species	Animalia : Chordata : Panderodontidae : Belodina : *Belodina confluens*	452 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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Localities in this Region

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- Eureka County
  - Mount Hope Mining District

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