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Crystal Pass properties, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Goodsprings Mining DistrictMining District
Spring MountainsMountain Range
Clark CountyCounty
NevadaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 47' 44'' North , 115° 25' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Properties
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goodsprings229 (2011)4.1km
Sandy Valley2,051 (2011)18.1km
Blue Diamond290 (2011)28.0km
Enterprise108,481 (2011)30.7km
Summerlin South24,085 (2012)36.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral SocietyLas Vegas, Nevada50km
Mindat Locality ID:
61553
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61553:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 1 & 2 T25S R58E. Silver. 2 miles (3.22 km) south of Crystal Pass.

Structure: Large Scale Overthrusts.

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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Pseudomorphs after orthoclase.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Baveno twins
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Vauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Fornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O SideriteFeCO3
O VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CrChromium
Cr FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cr VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cu VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
AsArsenic
As FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag IodargyriteAgI
IIodine
I IodargyriteAgI
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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    • Clark County
      • Spring Mountains

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