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Budget group, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 27' 1'' North , 115° 7' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.45029,-115.12389
GeoHash:
G#: 9qq1sm92f
GRN:
N24W68
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Searchlight539 (2011)18.6km
Cal-Nev-Ari244 (2011)27.1km
Goodsprings229 (2011)50.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
61328
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61328:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 2 T29S R61E. Gold, silver, lead.

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Colour: bright yellow
Description: micro crystals
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Colour: yellow
Description: yellow, spiky micro crystals
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Crⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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