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Poverty Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Cahill Retort

Cahill Mine, Poverty Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Cinnabar (HgS) replacement cut by fault

Cahill Mine, Poverty Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Bedding plane fault with red cinnabar and yellow-green eglestonite

Cahill Mine, Poverty Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Cahill Retort

Cahill Mine, Poverty Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
07206970017272013663708.jpg
Cinnabar (HgS) replacement cut by fault

Cahill Mine, Poverty Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
09128800017272013678316.jpg
Bedding plane fault with red cinnabar and yellow-green eglestonite

Cahill Mine, Poverty Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
01017010017272013638809.jpg
Cahill Retort

Cahill Mine, Poverty Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Cinnabar (HgS) replacement cut by fault

Cahill Mine, Poverty Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
36848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36848:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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11 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Eglestonite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Montroydite
Formula: HgO
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Schuetteite
Formula: Hg2+3(SO4)O2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Terlinguaite
Formula: [Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
ⓘ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCalomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘEglestonite3.DD.05[Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
ⓘTerlinguaite3.DD.20[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMontroydite4.AC.15HgO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSchuetteite7.BB.40Hg2+3(SO4)O2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MontroyditeHgO
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
Oⓘ Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Clⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Clⓘ Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ MontroyditeHgO
Hgⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
Hgⓘ Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2

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