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Steamboat Springs Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
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3928
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Fumarolic deposit.

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

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Detailed Mineral List:

Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Description: whitish glassy crystals of alunogen to 2 mm
References:
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
Bonattite
Formula: CuSO4 · 3H2O
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Butlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Ilsemannite
Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
References:
Kalinite
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
Metastibnite (TL)
Formula: Sb2S3
Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Paracoquimbite
Formula: Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Sassolite
Formula: H3BO3
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
References:
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Metastibnite (TL)2.DB.05Sb2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Ilsemannite4.FJ.15Mo3O8 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
Sassolite6.AA.05H3BO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Thénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Bonattite7.CB.10CuSO4 · 3H2O
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Siderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Paracoquimbite7.CB.55Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Kalinite7.CC.15KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Satin Spar Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Butlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Metavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H SassoliteH3BO3
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
BBoron
B SassoliteH3BO3
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
O CristobaliteSiO2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O SassoliteH3BO3
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
O ThénarditeNa2SO4
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Na MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Na ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Al KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S CinnabarHgS
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S MetacinnabarHgS
S MetastibniteSb2S3
S MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
S OrpimentAs2S3
S ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
S StibniteSb2S3
S Native SulphurS8
S ThénarditeNa2SO4
S Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
K MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Fe ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RealgarAs4S4
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
AgSilver
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sb MetastibniteSb2S3
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native MercuryHg
Hg MetacinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6

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