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Nugget Casino, Gold Display 1954 - 2010

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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The Nevada State Historical Museum

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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Mountain view to the west of Carson City

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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Nugget Casino, Gold Display 1954 - 2010

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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The Nevada State Historical Museum

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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Mountain view to the west of Carson City

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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Nugget Casino, Gold Display 1954 - 2010

Carson City, Nevada, USA
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The Nevada State Historical Museum

Carson City, Nevada, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Placer County, California, USA
Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Lyon County, Nevada, USA
Storey County, Nevada, USA
Douglas County, Nevada, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Carson City54,521 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
61046
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61046:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Carson City, Nevada, États-Unis
German:
Carson City, Nevada, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Carson City, Nevada, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Карсон-Сити, Невада, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
卡森城, 内华达州, 美国
Spanish:
Carson City, Nevada, Estados Unidos
Afrikaans:
Carson City, Nevada, Verenigde State van Amerika
Albanian:
Carson City, Nevada, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
كارسون سيتي , نيفادا, الولايات المتحدة
Aragonese:
Carson City, Nevada
Armenian:
Քարսոն Սիթի, Նևադա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Asturian:
Carson City, Nevada, Estaos Xuníos d'América
Basque:
Carson City, Nevada
Bavarian:
Carson City, Nevada, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Карсан-Сіці, Невада, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bengali:
কারসন শহর, নেভাডা, মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কার্সন সিটি, নেভাডা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bislama:
Carson City, Nevada, Yunaeted Stet blong Amerika
Bosnian:
Carson City, Nevada, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Breton:
Carson City, Nevada, Stadoù-Unanet Amerika
Bulgarian:
Карсън Сити, Невада, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Carson City, Nevada, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Carson City , Nevada
Cornish:
Carson City, Nevada, Statys Unys
Corsican:
Carson City, Nevada, Stati Uniti d'America
Czech:
Carson City, Nevada, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Carson City, Nevada, USA
Dutch:
Carson City, Nevada, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
كارسون سيتى, نيفادا, امريكا
Esperanto:
Carsonurbo, Nevado
Estonian:
Carson City, Nevada, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Extremaduran:
Carson City, Estaus Uníus
Farsi/Persian:
کارسون‌سیتی, نوادا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Carson City, Nevada, Yhdysvallat
Galician:
Carson City, Nevada, Estados Unidos de América
Georgian:
კარსონ-სიტი, ნევადა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Greek:
Κάρσον Σίτι, Νεβάδα, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Gujarati:
કાર્સન શહેર, યુનાઇટેડ સ્ટેટ્સ ઓફ અમેરિકા
Haitian:
Carson City, Nevada, Etazini
Hebrew:
קרסון סיטי, נבדה, ארצות הברית
Hill Mari:
Карсон-Сити, Невада, Америкын Ушымы Штатвлӓжӹ
Hindi:
कार्सन सिटी, नेवाडा, संयुक्त राज्य
Hungarian:
Carson City, Nevada, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Ido:
Carson City, Nevada, Usa
Iloko:
Carson City, Nevada, Estados Unidos iti Amerika
Indonesian:
Carson City, Nevada, Amerika Serikat
Interlingua:
Carson City, Nevada, Statos Unite de America
Interlingue:
Carson City
Irish Gaelic:
Carson City, Nevada, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
カーソンシティ, ネバダ州, アメリカ合衆国
Kannada:
ಕಾರ್ಸನ್ ನಗರ, ನೆವಾಡಾ, ಅಮೇರಿಕ ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ
Kapampangan:
Carson City, Nevada, Estados Unidos
Korean:
카슨시티, 네바다주, 미국
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Carson City, Nevada, Dewletên Yekbûyî yên Amerîkayê
Kyrgyz:
Карсон-Сити, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Latin:
Carsonia, Nivata, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Latvian:
Kārsonsitija, Nevada, Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
Ligurian:
Carson City, Nevadda, Stati Unïi d'America
Limburgian:
Carson City, Nevada, Vereinegde Staote vaan Amerika
Lithuanian:
Karson Sitis, Nevada, Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos
Lombard:
Carson City, Nevada, Stat Ünì d'America
Low Saxon/Low German:
Carson City County, Nevada, USA
Macedonian:
Карсон Сити, Невада, Соединети Американски Држави
Malagasy:
Carson City, Nevada, Etazonia
Malay:
Carson City, Nevada, Amerika Syarikat
Malayalam:
കർസൺ സിറ്റി, നെവാഡ
Marathi:
कार्सन सिटी, नेव्हाडा, अमेरिकेची संयुक्त संस्थाने
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Carson City
Mirandese:
Carson City, Stados Ounidos de la América
Nahuatl:
Āltepētl Carson, Nevada
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
कार्सन सिति, नेभादा, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Norwegian:
Carson City, Nevada, USA
Occitan:
Carson City, Nevada, Estats Units d'America
Pali:
कार्सन सिटी, नेभेदा, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Pennsylvania German:
Carson City, Nevada, Amerikaa
Piedmontese:
Carson City, Nevada, Stat Unì d'América
Polish:
Carson City, Nevada, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Carson City, Nevada, Estados Unidos
Quechua:
Carson City, Nevada suyu, Hukllachasqa Amirika Suyukuna
Romanian:
Carson City, Nevada, Statele Unite ale Americii
Rundi:
Carson City, Leta z’Unze Ubumwe za Amerika
Samogitian:
Karson Sitis, Nevada, JAV
Sanskrit:
कार्सन् सिटी, नेवाडा, अमेरिकासंयुक्तराज्यम्
Sardinian:
Carson City, Nevada, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scots:
Carson City, Nevada
Scottish Gaelic:
Carson City, Nevada, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Карсон Сити, Невада, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Carson City, Nevada, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Sinhalese:
කාර්සන් සිටි, එක්සත් ජනපදය
Slovak:
Carson City, Nevada, Spojené štáty
Slovenian:
Carson City, Nevada, Združene države Amerike
Swahili:
Carson City, Nevada, Marekani
Swedish:
Carson City, Nevada, USA
Tagalog:
Lungsod ng Carson, Nevada, Estados Unidos
Tahitian:
Carson City, Fenua Marite
Tamil:
கார்சன் நகரம், நெவாடா, அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய நாடு
Telugu:
కార్సన్ నగరం, అమెరికా సంయుక్త రాష్ట్రాలు
Thai:
คาร์สันซิตี, รัฐเนวาดา, ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
Traditional Chinese:
卡森城, 內華達州, 美國
Turkish:
Carson City, Nevada, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Карсон-Сіті, Невада, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کارسن شہر، نیواڈا, نیواڈا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Venetian:
Carson City, Nevada, Stati Unii de ła Mèrica
Vietnamese:
Thành phố Carson, Nevada, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Carson City, Nevada, Lamerikän
Waray:
Carson City, Nevada, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Carson City, Nevada, Unol Daleithiau America
West Frisian:
Carson City, Nevada, Feriene Steaten
Western Punjabi:
کارسن سٹی, نیواڈا, امریکہ


Carson City is a city and the state capital of Nevada. In 1969, the county government of Ormsby County was consolidated into the city government, giving the city an area of 146 square miles.

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39 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Vanalite
Formula: NaAl9V12O42(OH)4 · 33H2O
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘVanalite4.HG.15NaAl9V12O42(OH)4 · 33H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VanaliteNaAl9V12O42(OH)4 · 33H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VanaliteNaAl9V12O42(OH)4 · 33H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ VanaliteNaAl9V12O42(OH)4 · 33H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ VanaliteNaAl9V12O42(OH)4 · 33H2O
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanaliteNaAl9V12O42(OH)4 · 33H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O

Fossils

There are 34 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences34
Youngest Fossil Listed206 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed516 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Carrara32513 - 505 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cyrtonellida
order		Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Cyrtonellida516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Goniatites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Goniatitidae : Goniatites212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pagetia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Eodiscidae : Pagetia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Peronopsis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Peronopsidae : Peronopsis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Albertella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Albertella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Albertellina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Albertellina516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Albertelloides
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Albertelloides516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Mexicaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Mexicaspis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Ogygopsis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Ogygopsidae : Ogygopsis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Oryctocephalina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Oryctocephalidae : Oryctocephalina516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Oryctocephalites
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Oryctocephalidae : Oryctocephalites516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Paralbertella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Paralbertella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Poliella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dolichometopidae : Poliella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Ptarmiganoides
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Ptarmiganoides516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Zacanthoides
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Zacanthoides516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Caborcella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Caborcella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Chancia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Chancia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Elrathina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Elrathina516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Mexicella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Mexicella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pachyaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Pachyaspis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Syspacephalus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Syspacephalus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Volocephalina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Volocephalina516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Plagiura
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Plagiura516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Thoracocare
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Thoracocare516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Eocrinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Kootenia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dorypygidae : Kootenia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Posidonia daytonensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Posidoniidae : Posidonia : Posidonia daytonensis212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Palmerara
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Palmerara516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_City,_Nevada
Wikidata ID:Q40881
GeoNames ID:5501350

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