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Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
37045
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37045:2
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55 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Barysilite
Formula: Pb8Mn2+[Si2O7]3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
'Belmontite'
Formula: (Pb, Si, O)
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnierite'
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Massicot
Formula: PbO
Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Molybdofornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Skinnerite
Formula: Cu3SbS3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Stetefeldtite (TL)
Formula: Ag2Sb2(O,OH)7
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
'Wolframite Group'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Dyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Skinnerite2.GA.20Cu3SbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Bromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Hübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Stetefeldtite (TL)4.DH.20Ag2Sb2(O,OH)7
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Co)CO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Beaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Vauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Fornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Molybdofornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Barysilite9.BC.20Pb8Mn2+[Si2O7]3
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Neotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Belmontite'-(Pb, Si, O)
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnierite'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
H StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BarysilitePb8Mn2+[Si2O7]3
O BaryteBaSO4
O Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
O Belmontite(Pb, Si, O)
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HübneriteMnWO4
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MassicotPbO
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si BarysilitePb8Mn2+[Si2O7]3
Si Belmontite(Pb, Si, O)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
P MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S BaryteBaSO4
S Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MetacinnabarHgS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SkinneriteCu3SbS3
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Cr FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cr MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Cr VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mn BarysilitePb8Mn2+[Si2O7]3
Mn HübneriteMnWO4
Mn Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Co Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
As MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
BrBromine
Br BromargyriteAgBr
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag BromargyriteAgBr
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Ag IodargyriteAgI
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sb DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
IIodine
I IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W HübneriteMnWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg MetacinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb BarysilitePb8Mn2+[Si2O7]3
Pb Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb Belmontite(Pb, Si, O)
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MassicotPbO
Pb MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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