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Dobbin Summit Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
37059
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37059:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences16
Youngest Fossil Listed458 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed472 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Pogonip - Antelope Valley Limestone1471.8 - 468.1 Ma (Ordovician)
Antelope Valley15471.8 - 457.5 Ma (Ordovician)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Laeogyra
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Paragastropoda : Mimospirida : Onychochilidae : Laeogyra471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ecculiomphalus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Ecculiomphalus471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lesueurilla
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lesueurillidae : Lesueurilla471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Orthidiella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidiellidae : Orthidiella471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Raphistoma gubanovi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Raphistomatidae : Raphistoma : Raphistoma gubanovi471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Asgardaspira yochelsoni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Ophiletidae : Asgardaspira : Asgardaspira yochelsoni471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ecculiomphalus harrisae
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Ophiletidae : Ecculiomphalus : Ecculiomphalus harrisae471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Teiichispira auricula
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Macluritidae : Teiichispira : Teiichispira auricula471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lophonema frydai
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Helicotomidae : Lophonema : Lophonema frydai471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Asgardaspira measuresae
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Ophiletidae : Asgardaspira : Asgardaspira measuresae471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ceratopea lemonei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Raphistomatidae : Ceratopea : Ceratopea lemonei471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Groomodiscus rossi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Tropidodiscidae : Groomodiscus : Groomodiscus rossi471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Malayaspira hintzei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ophiletidae : Malayaspira : Malayaspira hintzei471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eroicaspira simulatrix
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Subulitidae : Eroicaspira : Eroicaspira simulatrix471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Boucotspira antelopensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Helicotomidae : Boucotspira : Boucotspira antelopensis471.8 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Plethoschisma grandis
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Plethoschisma : Plethoschisma grandis471.8 - 468.1 Ma
Ordovician
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