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Kirby Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Kirby Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Kirby Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Kirby Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 49' 24'' North , 115° 31' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.82361,-115.52612
GeoHash:
G#: 9qmgg1krw
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goodsprings229 (2011)8.3km
Sandy Valley2,051 (2011)9.6km
Blue Diamond290 (2011)27.1km
Enterprise108,481 (2011)34.0km
Summerlin South24,085 (2012)37.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
61569
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61569:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 30 T24S R58E. Pb, Zn, Ag, Cu, Au.
Rock formation(s): Goodsprings Formation


Ore(s): Cinnabar Occurs As Red Coating On Galena

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7 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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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Calamine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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Link to USGS MRDS:10040451

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References

BAILEY AND PHOENIX, 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 41
Lincoln, Francis Church (1923) Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada. Nevada Newsletter Publishing Company, Reno, NV.
Hewett, (1931), Geology and Ore Deposits, Goodsprings Quad, USGS Prof Paper 162
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