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Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
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Robinson mining district, view from Garnet Hill, August 2014

Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ruth440 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
37241
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37241:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


One of the most productive districts in the state (primarily the large copper porphry deposits, along with silver, gold, lead-zinc, and manganese mines)
Alteration: Several alteration stages

Deposit type: Porphyry Cu, skarn-related

Ores(s): Veins

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88 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Description: In fluid inclusions
Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Chromium variety.
'K Feldspar'
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Montroydite
Formula: HgO
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
'Scapolite'
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: Dodecahedrons
Colour: Deep red to black, some sherry colored.
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Sylvite
Formula: KCl
Description: Daughter crystal in fluid inclusion
Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
'Zeolite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Delafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
Montroydite4.AC.15HgO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Thaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine ?9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite
var. Anorthoclase
9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Scapolite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CristobaliteSiO2
O CupriteCu2O
O DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O FerberiteFeWO4
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MontroyditeHgO
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O TridymiteSiO2
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Na HaliteNaCl
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl HaliteNaCl
Cl SylviteKCl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Cl ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K SylviteKCl
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Zn AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
As AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg MontroyditeHgO
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences73
Youngest Fossil Listed242 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ferguson Mountain1290.1 - 279.3 Ma (Permian)
Arcturus2290.1 - 279.3 Ma (Permian)
Rib Hill2295.5 - 290.1 Ma (Permian)
White Pine Shale - Joana Limestone13358.9 - 342.8 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Multithecopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Multithecoporidae : Multithecopora358.9 - 342.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Amplexizaphrentis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Amplexizaphrentis358.9 - 342.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Caninia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathopsidae : Caninia358.9 - 342.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Anagymnites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gymnitidae : Anagymnites247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Camarotoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia358.9 - 342.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Euomphalidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae358.9 - 342.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Plectogyra
genus
Foraminifera : Endothyridae : Plectogyra358.9 - 342.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Platycrinus
genus
Platycrinus358.9 - 342.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Protowentzelella cystosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Protowentzelella : Protowentzelella cystosa298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Proarcestes bramantei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Arcestidae : Proarcestes : Proarcestes bramantei247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gymnotoceras blakei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Gymnotoceras : Gymnotoceras blakei247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gymnotoceras rotelliformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Gymnotoceras : Gymnotoceras rotelliformis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Durhamina cordillerensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Durhaminidae : Durhamina : Durhamina cordillerensis295.5 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Sageceras walteri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sageceratidae : Sageceras : Sageceras walteri247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Dixieceras lawsoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Dixieceras : Dixieceras lawsoni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gymnotoceras mimetus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ceratitidae : Gymnotoceras : Gymnotoceras mimetus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Silberlingitoides cricki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Silberlingitoides : Silberlingitoides cricki247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Brackites vogdesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Brackites : Brackites vogdesi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Marcouxites spinifer
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Marcouxites : Marcouxites spinifer247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Eutomoceras dalli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Eutomoceras : Eutomoceras dalli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Eutomoceras dunni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ceratitidae : Eutomoceras : Eutomoceras dunni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Longobardites parvus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Longobarditidae : Longobardites : Longobardites parvus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Longobardites zsigmondyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Longobarditidae : Longobardites : Longobardites zsigmondyi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Tropigastrites lahontanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Proteusitidae : Tropigastrites : Tropigastrites lahontanus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Tropigastrites louderbacki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Proteusitidae : Tropigastrites : Tropigastrites louderbacki247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Ceccaceras stecki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ceratitidae : Ceccaceras : Ceccaceras stecki247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Echinoconchus elegans
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Echinoconchus : Echinoconchus elegans358.9 - 342.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Spirifer centronatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer : Spirifer centronatus358.9 - 342.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Composita trinuclea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita trinuclea358.9 - 342.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Cooleyella duffini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Anachronistidae : Cooleyella : Cooleyella duffini290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

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