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Paymaster mine, Ward Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
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Ward Mining DistrictMining District
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Paymaster mine, Ward Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Paymaster mine, Ward Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Paymaster mine, Ward Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Paymaster mine, Ward Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Paymaster mine, Ward Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Galena, etc.

Paymaster mine, Ward Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 4' 36'' North , 114° 52' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.07684,-114.87614
GeoHash:
G#: 9qyq3ctxp
GRN:
N27W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ely4,134 (2017)19.0km
Ruth440 (2011)24.4km
Lund282 (2011)27.0km
McGill1,148 (2011)37.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
59434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59434:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' ?
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' ?2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘFreieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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