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Belmont, Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Stetefeldtite

Belmont, Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Stetefeldtite

Belmont, Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Stetefeldtite

Belmont, Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 35' 46'' North , 116° 52' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.59611,-116.87417
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Town (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
4398
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4398:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Belmont is a mining ghost town.

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32 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Belmontite'
Formula: (Pb, Si, O)
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
ⓘ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdofornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Skinnerite
Formula: Cu3SbS3
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ Stetefeldtite
Formula: Ag2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSkinnerite2.GA.20Cu3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘIodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
ⓘBromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘStetefeldtite4.DH.20Ag2Sb2(O,OH)7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘBeaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘVauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ⓘFornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMolybdofornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
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
Unclassified
ⓘ'Belmontite'-(Pb, Si, O)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Belmontite(Pb, Si, O)
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Belmontite(Pb, Si, O)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Crⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Crⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
BrBromine
Brⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agⓘ IodargyriteAgI
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agⓘ StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
IIodine
Iⓘ IodargyriteAgI
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ Belmontite(Pb, Si, O)
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmont,_Nevada
Wikidata ID:Q3493166
GeoNames ID:5499905
Link to USGS MRDS:10174762

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