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New Pass Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
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Agate, etc.

Mount Airy mine, New Pass Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
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Chalcedony

Mount Airy mine, New Pass Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
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Agate, etc.

Mount Airy mine, New Pass Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
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Chalcedony

Mount Airy mine, New Pass Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
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Agate, etc.

Mount Airy mine, New Pass Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
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Chalcedony

Mount Airy mine, New Pass Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude:
39° North , 117° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~125km
GRN:
N27W65
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
36879
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36879:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Major productive mines are in the Churchill county portion of the district. Mineralogy includes some silver ores, copper and lead sulfides, oxides, and carbonates.

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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
References:
Russ Rizzo CollectionIdentified by Russ Rizzo: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Colour: blue
Description: Thunder eggs
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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