Gabbs, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gabbs | Census-designated Place |
| Gabbs Mining District | Mining District |
| Nye County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 51' 41'' North , 117° 55' 51'' West
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Gabbs is a census-designated place located on the western margin of the Paradise Range. It used to be an incorporated town until it disincorporated in 2001.
Lower Miocene petrified wood
Lower Miocene petrified wood
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities30 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
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| ⓘ Adamite Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite Formula: (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite Formula: CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Artinite Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Callaghanite (TL) Formula: Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ 'Clinochrysotile' Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ ' Formula: (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ 'Deweylite' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Dypingite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Huntite Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4 References: |
| ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Mcguinnessite Formula: (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Nakauriite Formula: Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Orthochrysotile' Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Parachrysotile' Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Periclase Formula: MgO |
| ⓘ 'Petrified Wood' |
| ⓘ Pokrovskite Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Trevorite Formula: Ni2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Vikingite Formula: Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Vikingite | 2.JB.40a | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Periclase | 4.AB.25 | MgO |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Trevorite | 4.BB.05 | Ni2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Opal-CT | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Huntite | 5.AB.25 | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| ⓘ | Mcguinnessite | 5.BA.10 | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pokrovskite | 5.BA.10 | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Dypingite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Artinite | 5.DA.10 | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Callaghanite (TL) | 5.DA.25 | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Alumohydrocalcite | 5.DB.05 | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Nakauriite | 7.DG.30 | Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Adamite | 8.BB.30 | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | var. Copper-bearing Adamite | 8.BB.30 | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | var. Leuchtenbergite | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinochrysotile' | 9.ED. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Cuproartinite' ? (TL) | - | (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Deweylite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthochrysotile' | - | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Parachrysotile' | - | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Callaghanite | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Cuproartinite | (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| H | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Nakauriite | Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Orthochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Parachrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Pokrovskite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Callaghanite | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Cuproartinite | (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| C | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Nakauriite | Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| C | ⓘ Pokrovskite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Callaghanite | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Cuproartinite | (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nakauriite | Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Orthochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Parachrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
| O | ⓘ Pokrovskite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Trevorite | Ni2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Callaghanite | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cuproartinite | (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Orthochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Parachrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
| Mg | ⓘ Pokrovskite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Orthochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Parachrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Nakauriite | Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Trevorite | Ni2+Fe23+O4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Trevorite | Ni2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Callaghanite | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuproartinite | (Cu,Mg)2CO3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| Cu | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Nakauriite | Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabbs,_Nevada |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2296762 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5504394 |
Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- Nye County
- Gabbs Mining District
- Nye County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
- Havallah BasinBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
USA
- Mojave DesertDesert
- Nevada
- Nye County
- Paradise RangeMountain Range
- Nye County
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