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Old structure in canyon

Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Main portal of the Burrus mine

Burrus Mine, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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A view from the Upper Burrus mine

Burrus Mine, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Old structure in canyon

Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Main portal of the Burrus mine

Burrus Mine, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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A view from the Upper Burrus mine

Burrus Mine, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Old structure in canyon

Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Main portal of the Burrus mine

Burrus Mine, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Neighbouring regions:
McClellan Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Pyramid Lake, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
37205
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37205:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mullen Pass area 30 miles north of Reno.

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84 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
✪ Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Gummite' ?
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Neyite
Formula: Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Parnauite
Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
✪ Richelsdorfite
Formula: Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
ⓘ Roquesite
Formula: CuInS2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sabugalite
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Strashimirite
Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Torbernite ?
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Tsumebite ?
Formula: Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende ?
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Uranospinite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Weeksite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O

Gallery:

Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2Oⓘ Chalcophyllite
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Chalcophyllite

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Chalcophyllite

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Chalcophyllite

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Chalcophyllite

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Chalcophyllite

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Chalcophyllite

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Chalcophyllite

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Chalcophyllite

Burrus Mine, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4ⓘ Cornwallite
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Cornwallite, etc.

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Cornwallite

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Cornwallite

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Cornwallite, etc.

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Cornwallite

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Cornwallite

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Cornwallite, etc.

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Cornwallite

Burrus Mine, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Cu2(AsO4)(OH)ⓘ Olivenite
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Olivenite, etc.

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Olivenite

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Olivenite, etc.

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Olivenite

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Olivenite, etc.

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Olivenite

Burrus Mine, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2Oⓘ Richelsdorfite
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Richelsdorfite

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Richelsdorfite

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Richelsdorfite

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Richelsdorfite

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Richelsdorfite

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Richelsdorfite

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Richelsdorfite

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Richelsdorfite

Burrus Mine, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2Oⓘ Strashimirite
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Strashimirite

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Strashimirite

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Strashimirite

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘRoquesite2.CB.10aCuInS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘNeyite2.JB.25iAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
ⓘLuzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende ?		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘClinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘTsumebite ?8.BG.05Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrashimirite8.DC.12Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘChalcophyllite8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
ⓘParnauite8.DF.35Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘRichelsdorfite8.DK.Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
ⓘBariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite ?8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘUranospinite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘSabugalite8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘWeeksite9.AK.30K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.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
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gummite' ?-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Hⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
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ⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Sⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RoquesiteCuInS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Kⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
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ⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Cuⓘ RoquesiteCuInS2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Asⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
InIndium
Inⓘ RoquesiteCuInS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
BaBarium
Baⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Pbⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O

Fossils

There are 40 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences40
Youngest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Pyramid4015.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aesculus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Aesculus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Platanus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : Platanus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Salix
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Salix15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Alnus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Alnus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Quercus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Quercus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Acer
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Acer15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Fraxinus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Lamiales : Oleaceae : Fraxinus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Pinus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Pinus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Taxodium
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Taxodium15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Abies
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Abies15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Pterocarya
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Pterocarya15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Betula
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Betula15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Populus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Populus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Picea
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Picea15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ostrya
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Ostrya15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Prunus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : Prunus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Rosa
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : Rosa15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Arbutus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae : Arbutus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ribes
genus		Ribes15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cercocarpus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : Cercocarpus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
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References

Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology NBMG Open-File Report 96-3 By Stephen B. Castor, Christopher D. Henry, Lisa A. Shevenell
Wallace, A.B., (1975) Geology and mineral deposits of the Pyramid District, Washoe County, Nevada [Ph.D. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 162 p.
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