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Tungstonia mine, Eagle Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 39' 59'' North , 114° 10' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.66661,-114.16752
GeoHash:
G#: 9rncdj1dz
GRN:
N27W63
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
59119
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59119:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deposit type: W veins

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Rhodonite var. Fowlerite
Formula: (Mn2+,Zn,Ca)SiO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘvar. Fowlerite9.DK.05(Mn2+,Zn,Ca)SiO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ Rhodonite var. Fowlerite(Mn2+,Zn,Ca)SiO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ Rhodonite var. Fowlerite(Mn2+,Zn,Ca)SiO3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Rhodonite var. Fowlerite(Mn2+,Zn,Ca)SiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ Rhodonite var. Fowlerite(Mn2+,Zn,Ca)SiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Rhodonite var. Fowlerite(Mn2+,Zn,Ca)SiO3
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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