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Ellison Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
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White Pine CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
37222
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37222:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed501 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Whipple Cave11498.5 - 485.4 Ma (Cambrian)
Whipple Cave - Upper2498.5 - 485.4 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Archaeogastropoda
order		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Archaeogastropoda501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Trilobita
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita498.5 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Euptychaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ptychaspididae : Euptychaspis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Eurekia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Eurekiidae : Eurekia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Ptychopariida
order		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Heterocaryon
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Dokimocephalidae : Heterocaryon501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Macronoda
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Macronoda501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Lingulida
order		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Orthida
order		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Eurekiidae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Eurekiidae501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Cystoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Cystoidea501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Cardiocystella prolixora
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Stylophora : Cornuta : Cothurnocystidae : Cardiocystella : Cardiocystella prolixora498.5 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
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