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Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
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Also known as Unionville District. Originally discovered in 1861.

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30 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Galena
Formula: PbS
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Description: From the southern workings of the mine.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
References:
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Wad'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Kermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
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
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O KermesiteSb2S2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S KermesiteSb2S2O
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb KermesiteSb2S2O
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Fossils

There are 16 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences100
Youngest Fossil Listed235 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Star Peak3212 - 205.6 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Star Peak - Prida5242 - 235 Ma (Triassic)
Prida - Fossil Hill38247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Favret - Fossil Hill2247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Star Peak - Prida - Fossil Hill1247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ceratitida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Anagymnotoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ceratitidae : Anagymnotoceras247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gymnotoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ceratitidae : Gymnotoceras247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Hungarites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hungaritidae : Hungarites242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Longobardites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Longobarditidae : Longobardites247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Sageceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sageceratidae : Sageceras247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Atractites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Xiphoteuthididae : Atractites247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Amphipopanoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Parapopanoceratidae : Amphipopanoceras247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Acrochordiceras hyatti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acrochordiceratidae : Acrochordiceras : Acrochordiceras hyatti247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gymnotoceras blakei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Gymnotoceras : Gymnotoceras blakei247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paranautilus smithi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Liroceratidae : Paranautilus : Paranautilus smithi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Daonella dubia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Halobiidae : Daonella : Daonella dubia247.2 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Tetsaoceras hayesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Longobarditidae : Tetsaoceras : Tetsaoceras hayesi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Frechites nevadanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Frechites : Frechites nevadanus247.2 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Intornites nevadanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Longobarditidae : Intornites : Intornites nevadanus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gymnotoceras rotelliformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Gymnotoceras : Gymnotoceras rotelliformis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Megaphyllites wildhorsensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Megaphyllitidae : Megaphyllites : Megaphyllites wildhorsensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Nicholsites newpassensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Nicholsites : Nicholsites newpassensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Nevadisculites minutus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Proarcestidae : Nevadisculites : Nevadisculites minutus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Platycuccoceras bonaevistae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Balatonitidae : Platycuccoceras : Platycuccoceras bonaevistae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Grypoceras whitneyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Grypoceratidae : Grypoceras : Grypoceras whitneyi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Ismidites marmarensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ismidites : Ismidites marmarensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Favreticeras ransomei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Favreticeras : Favreticeras ransomei247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Ussurites arthaberi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Phylloceratida : Ussuritidae : Ussurites : Ussurites arthaberi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Daonella lommeli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Halobiidae : Daonella : Daonella lommeli247.2 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Intornites mctaggarti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Longobarditidae : Intornites : Intornites mctaggarti247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pleurofrechites johnstoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Pleurofrechites : Pleurofrechites johnstoni242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Gymnites perplanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Gymnitidae : Gymnites : Gymnites perplanus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Acrodus oreodontus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : Acrodus : Acrodus oreodontus247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Hybodus nevadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae : Hybodus : Hybodus nevadensis247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Pyknotylacanthus humboldtensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Pyknotylacanthus : Pyknotylacanthus humboldtensis247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Eoprotrachyceras meeki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Trachyceratidae : Eoprotrachyceras : Eoprotrachyceras meeki247.2 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Eoprotrachyceras subasperum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Trachyceratidae : Eoprotrachyceras : Eoprotrachyceras subasperum247.2 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Eoprotrachyceras americanum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Trachyceratidae : Eoprotrachyceras : Eoprotrachyceras americanum247.2 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Pseudodanubites halli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Danubitidae : Pseudodanubites : Pseudodanubites halli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Eudiscoceras gabbi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Eudiscoceras : Eudiscoceras gabbi247.2 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Orthoceras blakei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras : Orthoceras blakei247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pleuromya humboldtensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Pleuromyidae : Pleuromya : Pleuromya humboldtensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Corbula blakei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula blakei247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Tozerites gemmellaroi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Proteusitidae : Tozerites : Tozerites gemmellaroi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Sphaera whitneyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Sphaera : Sphaera whitneyi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Modiomorpha ovata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Modiomorpha : Modiomorpha ovata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Modiomorpha lata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Modiomorpha : Modiomorpha lata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Proarcestes gabbi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Arcestidae : Proarcestes : Proarcestes gabbi247.2 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Calliconites nevadensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Aulacoceratida : Xiphoteuthididae : Calliconites : Calliconites nevadensis247.2 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Unionvillites hadleyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Danubitidae : Unionvillites : Unionvillites hadleyi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Silberlingitoides clarkei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Silberlingitoides : Silberlingitoides clarkei247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Isculites tozeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Isculitidae : Isculites : Isculites tozeri247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Parafrechites meeki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Parafrechites : Parafrechites meeki247.2 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Parafrechites dunni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Parafrechites : Parafrechites dunni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Nevadites humboldtensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ceratitidae : Nevadites : Nevadites humboldtensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Trachyceras (Protrachyceras) springeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Trachyceratidae : Protrachyceras : Trachyceras (Protrachyceras) springeri247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Daonella moussoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Halobiidae : Daonella : Daonella moussoni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Koipatoceras discoideus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Koipatoceras : Koipatoceras discoideus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Alanites mulleri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Alanites : Alanites mulleri247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Hollandites voiti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Hollandites : Hollandites voiti247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Daonella rieberi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Daonellidae : Daonella : Daonella rieberi242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
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