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Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
37084
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37084:1
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48 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Argentojarosite
Formula: AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
'Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series'
'Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite'
Formula: (Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3
Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities:
Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities:
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
'Chlorite Group'
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities:
Corderoite
Formula: Hg2+3S2Cl2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities:
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
'Leucoxene'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Montroydite
Formula: HgO
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Silver var. Amalgam
Formula: (Ag,Hg)
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Localities:
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities:
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tripuhyite
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver
var. Amalgam
1.AA.05(Ag,Hg)
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Krennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Corderoite2.FC.15aHg2+3S2Cl2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
Calomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Montroydite4.AC.15HgO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Tripuhyite4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Argentojarosite7.BC.10AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Leucoxene'-
'Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series
var. Horobetsuite'
-(Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AnataseTiO2
O ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CristobaliteSiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
O MontroyditeHgO
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
S CovelliteCuS
S FamatiniteCu3SbS4
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MetacinnabarHgS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S OrpimentAs2S3
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Native SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite(Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3
S Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series
ClChlorine
Cl Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Cl Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RealgarAs4S4
BrBromine
Br Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native Silver var. Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
Ag ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Ag IodargyriteAgI
Ag KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Sb Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite(Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3
Sb Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series
TeTellurium
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
IIodine
I IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au Native GoldAu
Au KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
HgMercury
Hg Native Silver var. Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
Hg Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Hg MetacinnabarHgS
Hg MontroyditeHgO
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite(Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3
Bi Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series

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