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Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Hycroft mine complex from the west

Devil's Corral Calcite-Gypsum occurrence, Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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The Silver Camel

Devil's Corral Calcite-Gypsum occurrence, Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Hycroft mine processing plant and offices, 2010

Devil's Corral Calcite-Gypsum occurrence, Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Hycroft mine complex from the west

Devil's Corral Calcite-Gypsum occurrence, Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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The Silver Camel

Devil's Corral Calcite-Gypsum occurrence, Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Hycroft mine processing plant and offices, 2010

Devil's Corral Calcite-Gypsum occurrence, Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Hycroft mine complex from the west

Devil's Corral Calcite-Gypsum occurrence, Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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The Silver Camel

Devil's Corral Calcite-Gypsum occurrence, Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Rabbit Hole Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
36855
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36855:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A S-Hg-Ag-Au-Al mining area around the town of Sulphur.

NOTE: Spelling of "Sulphur" is consistent with the spelling presented in the USGS MRDS database.

Mineralization is Hg deposits (Mineral occurrence model information: Model code 177; USGS model code 27a; Deposit model name: Hot-spring Hg).

Geologic units near the site: Older alluvial deposits.

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45 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Eucairite
Formula: AgCuSe
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite
Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kalinite
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Tin ?
Formula: Sn
Description: May refer to analytical trace of tin in ore, not native element.
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Natron
Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: A and CT varieties.
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Tiemannite
Formula: HgSe
ⓘ Tripuhyite
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4

Gallery:

CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
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Calcite

Devils Corral Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Calcite

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Calcite

Devils Corral Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Calcite

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Calcite

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Calcite

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Calcite

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Calcite

Devils Corral Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2ⓘ Celadonite
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Celadonite

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Celadonite

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Celadonite

Devils Corral Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
HgSⓘ Cinnabar
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Cinnabar

Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Cinnabar, etc.

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Cinnabar

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Cinnabar, etc.

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Cinnabar

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Cinnabar, etc.

Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
CaSO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Gypsum
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Gypsum

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Gypsum

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Gypsum

Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite
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Hydroniumjarosite

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Hydroniumjarosite

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Hydroniumjarosite

Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
S8ⓘ Native Sulphur
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Native Sulphur

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Native Sulphur

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Native Sulphur

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Native Sulphur

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Native Sulphur

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Native Sulphur

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Native Sulphur

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Native Sulphur

Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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Quartz

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Quartz

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Quartz

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Tin ?1.AC.10Sn
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘEucairite2.BA.50AgCuSe
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘTiemannite2.CB.05aHgSe
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘIodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘTripuhyite4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘNatron5.CB.10Na2CO3 · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘHydroniumjarosite7.BC.10(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘKalinite7.CC.15KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
Seⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Agⓘ IodargyriteAgI
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SnTin
Snⓘ Native TinSn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
IIodine
Iⓘ IodargyriteAgI
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Vanderburg, W.O. (1938), Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Humboldt County, Nevada: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 6995.
Bailey, E.H., and Phoenig, D.A. (1944), Quicksilver Deposits in Nevada: University of Nevada Bulletin: 38(5): No. 41.
Willden, R. (1964) Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada. Bulletin 59. Nevada Bureau of Mines
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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