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Combination Mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Combination Mine, 1905

Combination Mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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The Glory Hole at Combination Shaft, 1919

Combination Mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Combination Mine (pre-1907)

Combination Mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Combination Mine, 1905

Combination Mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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The Glory Hole at Combination Shaft, 1919

Combination Mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Combination Mine (pre-1907)

Combination Mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Combination Mine, 1905

Combination Mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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The Glory Hole at Combination Shaft, 1919

Combination Mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 42' 45'' North , 117° 13' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.71273,-117.22452
GeoHash:
G#: 9qsws3rsw
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goldfield268 (2011)1.1km
Silver Peak107 (2011)36.4km
Tonopah2,478 (2011)39.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
60880
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60880:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Faulting Parallel To Vein Contacts. Some Dacite Show Evidence Of Earlier Brecciation And Silicification

Alteration: Alunitization, Silicification, Pyritization, Argillization

Deposit type: Epithermal quartz-alunite Au

Ore(s): Fracture System; Caldera Ring Fracture Zone

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Description: See, however, Schaller, W.T. (1941): Bismoclite from Goldfield, Nevada. American Mineralogist 26, 651-654.
ⓘ Bismoclite
Formula: BiOCl
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘFamatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘIodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
ⓘBismoclite3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ IodargyriteAgI
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
IIodine
Iⓘ IodargyriteAgI
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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