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Green prospect, Lake Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
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Mopungite, etc.

Green prospect, Lake Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Mopungite

Green prospect, Lake Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Native Selenium

Green prospect, Lake Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Mopungite, etc.

Green prospect, Lake Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Mopungite

Green prospect, Lake Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Native Selenium

Green prospect, Lake Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Mopungite, etc.

Green prospect, Lake Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Mopungite

Green prospect, Lake Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 52' 11'' North , 118° 43' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.87000,-118.72444
GRN:
N27W66
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lovelock1,878 (2017)40.5km
Fallon8,458 (2017)44.3km
Fallon Station705 (2011)50.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
3887
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3887:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


In the Mopung Hills. Sec 9 T23N R29E. Ore consists of mineralized rubble cemented by Lake Lahontan tufa.

Rock formation(s): Star Peak Formation; Slate, Shales

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


19 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Mopungite (TL)
Formula: Na[Sb5+(OH)6]
Type Locality:
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Roméite Group'
Formula: A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
ⓘ Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tripuhyite
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSenarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTripuhyite4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ'Roméite Group'4.DH.A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘMopungite (TL)4.FC.15Na[Sb5+(OH)6]
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MopungiteNa[Sb5+(OH)6]
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MopungiteNa[Sb5+(OH)6]
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Oⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ MopungiteNa[Sb5+(OH)6]
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
SeSelenium
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ MopungiteNa[Sb5+(OH)6]
Sbⓘ Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Sbⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O

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References

Walstrom, R. E., Mineral collection housed at Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, California.
Williams, Sidney A. (1985) Mopungite, a New Mineral from Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 16 (1) 73-74
Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Schumer, B. N. (2012). Origins and Evolution of the Green Prospect Antimony Deposit, Churchill County, Nevada. Masters thesis University of Nevada, Reno.
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