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Scossa Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
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Hawkeye Mine Remains, 2013

Hawkeye mine, North Star group, Scossa Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
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Hawkeye Mine Remains, 2013

Hawkeye mine, North Star group, Scossa Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
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Hawkeye Mine Remains, 2013

Hawkeye mine, North Star group, Scossa Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
37171
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37171:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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12 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
SeSelenium
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
BrBromine
Brⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
AgSilver
Agⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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