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Sacramento Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
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20 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Axinite Group'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Habit: Crystalline masses, fibers, crystals
Colour: Cobalt blue to deep pink, lavender
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Mica Group'
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Svanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Mica Group'-
'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S GalenaPbS
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
CrChromium
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Sr SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

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