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Dogskin Mountain Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
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Getting into a pocket of quartz

Dogskin Mountain Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz

Dogskin Mountain Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Getting into a pocket of quartz

Dogskin Mountain Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz

Dogskin Mountain Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Getting into a pocket of quartz

Dogskin Mountain Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz

Dogskin Mountain Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
37193
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37193:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An U mining/prospecting area. This mining district is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.

Mineralization is U occurrence(s) in fractures in Tertiary ash flow tuffs.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Austinite ?
Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAustinite ?8.BH.35CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Castor, Stephen B., Christopher, D. Henry, Shevenell, Lisa A. (1996), Volcanic rock-hosted uranium deposits in northwestern Nevada and southeastern Oregon--Possible sites for studies of natural analogues for the potential high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG), Open-File Report 96-3.
Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
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