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Ely Springs Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
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Ore Chute

Hedman mine, Ely Springs Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Ore Chute

Hedman mine, Ely Springs Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Ore Chute

Hedman mine, Ely Springs Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
36898
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36898:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Argentojarosite ?
Formula: AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

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
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPlattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘArgentojarosite ?7.BC.10AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlattneritePbO2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed472 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Yellow Hill5485.4 - 471.8 Ma (Paleozoic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Heckethornia numani
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Dimeropygidae : Heckethornia : Heckethornia numani485.4 - 471.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Heckethornia hyndeae
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Dimeropygidae : Heckethornia : Heckethornia hyndeae485.4 - 471.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Heckethornia bowiei
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Dimeropygidae : Heckethornia : Heckethornia bowiei485.4 - 471.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Heckethornia morrisseyi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Dimeropygidae : Heckethornia : Heckethornia morrisseyi485.4 - 471.8 Ma
Paleozoic
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