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Grantsville Mine, Grantsville, Union Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Grantsville MineMine
GrantsvilleTown (Abandoned)
Union Mining DistrictMining District
Nye CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 50' 43'' North , 117° 34' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gabbs269 (2011)30.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
40368
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40368:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Murray Prospect; Fury Open Pit Mine; Alexander and Brooklyn Mine; Silver Palace Mine; Great Eastern Mine


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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
PPhosphorus
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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