Sec 5 T4N R39E. Perlite and "Apache tears". A selvage zone between rhyolite and welded tuff is made up of good "popping" perlite containing obsidian (apache tears) that make up 5-75% of the rock.
Ore(s): Selvage Between Rhyolite And Welded Tuff.

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ⓘ Gemstones

ⓘ Perlite

Mineral List

ⓘ Turquoise

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Rhyolite

ⓘ Welded tuff

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ⓘ Turquoise

Formula: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Turquoise	8.DD.15	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10046649

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

Basin and Range BasinsBasin
Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift

USA

Sierra NevadaMountain Range

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References

Morrissey, F.R., (1968) Turquoise Deposits of Nevada: Nev. Bureau of Mines, Rept. 17.

Albers, J. P., and Stewart, J.hH., (1972) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda Co., Nev.: Nev. Bureau of Mines and Geol., Bull. 78, P. 65.

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