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Silver King Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
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Mimetite

Silver King mine, Silver King Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Philipsbornite, etc.

Silver King mine, Silver King Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Mimetite, etc.

Silver King mine, Silver King Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Mimetite

Silver King mine, Silver King Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Philipsbornite, etc.

Silver King mine, Silver King Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Mimetite, etc.

Silver King mine, Silver King Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Mimetite

Silver King mine, Silver King Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
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Philipsbornite, etc.

Silver King mine, Silver King Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
36915
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36915:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Agardite'
ⓘ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Austinite
Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Philipsbornite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAdamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCarminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘAustinite8.BH.35CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘPhilipsbornite8.BL.10PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘArseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Agardite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
PbLead
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6

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