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Comet Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
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Ruins of the Pan American Mine - 2014

Pan American mine, Comet Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Ball Mill

Comet mine, Comet Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Comet Hoist House

Comet mine, Comet Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Ruins of the Pan American Mine - 2014

Pan American mine, Comet Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Ball Mill

Comet mine, Comet Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Comet Hoist House

Comet mine, Comet Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Ruins of the Pan American Mine - 2014

Pan American mine, Comet Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Ball Mill

Comet mine, Comet Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
36894
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36894:3
GUID (UUID V4):
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27 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Wad'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘSiderite
var. Manganese-bearing Siderite		5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

Fossils

There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences183
Youngest Fossil Listed501 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed516 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ottoia
genus		Animalia : Ottoiidae : Ottoia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Albertella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Albertella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Albertellina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Albertellina513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Fieldaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dinesidae : Fieldaspis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Oryctocephalites
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Oryctocephalidae : Oryctocephalites513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Oryctocephalus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Oryctocephalidae : Oryctocephalus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Poliella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dolichometopidae : Poliella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Ptarmiganoides
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Ptarmiganoides513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Stephenaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Stephenaspis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Amecephalus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Amecephalus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Caborcella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Caborcella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Kochaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Crepicephalidae : Kochaspis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Kochiella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Kochiella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Kochina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Kochina513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mexicella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Mexicella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Syspacephalus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Syspacephalus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Volocephalina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Volocephalina513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Plagiura
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Plagiura513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Tuzoia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Tuzoia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Canadaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Canadaspidida : Canadaspididae : Canadaspis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Perspicaris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Canadaspidida : Perspicaris513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Parapoulsenia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychoparioidae : Parapoulsenia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Eokochaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Eokochaspis516 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Anomalocarididae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Radiodonta : Anomalocarididae513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Hadrocephalites
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Hadrocephalites513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Poliellaites
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dolichometopidae : Poliellaites513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mexicella mexicana
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Mexicella : Mexicella mexicana513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Palmerara
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Palmerara513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Eokochaspis nodosa
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Eokochaspis : Eokochaspis nodosa513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Kochaspis liliana
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Kochaspis : Kochaspis liliana513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Bathyuriscus (Poliella) primus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dolichometopidae : Poliella : Bathyuriscus (Poliella) primus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
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