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Shenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA i
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Heterogenite

Shenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA

Wulfenite, etc.

Shenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA

Wulfenite

Shenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA

Heterogenite

Shenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA

Wulfenite, etc.

Shenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA

Wulfenite

Shenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA

Heterogenite

Shenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA

Wulfenite, etc.

Shenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

35° 49' 19'' North , 115° 33' 2'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BWk : Cold desert climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Sandy Valley	2,051 (2011)	7.4km
Goodsprings	229 (2011)	10.5km
Blue Diamond	290 (2011)	28.2km
Enterprise	108,481 (2011)	35.8km
Summerlin South	24,085 (2012)	38.3km

Mindat Locality ID:

61594

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:61594:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Sec 26 T24S R57E. Zn, Pb, Cu, Ag, Au.
Structure: Large Scale Overthrusts

Geology: Wulfenite most abundant here than any other place in the district. Dolomite breccia cuts across cherty limestone of the monte cristo formation.

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Mineral List

15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Chert

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.

Schilling, John H. (1979) Molybdenum resources of Nevada. Open-File Report 1979-03. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Cinnabar

Formula: HgS

References:

james soboleski jr CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification, Raman Spectroscopy

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.

Schilling, John H. (1979) Molybdenum resources of Nevada. Open-File Report 1979-03. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

References:

David Fryauff CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification

ⓘ Heterogenite

Formula: Co³⁺O(OH)

References:

David Fryauff CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification

ⓘ Hydrozincite

Formula: Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆

References:

Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.

Schilling, John H. (1979) Molybdenum resources of Nevada. Open-File Report 1979-03. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Mimetite

Formula: Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl

References:

David Fryauff CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Plattnerite

Formula: PbO₂

References:

David Fryauff CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification

ⓘ Pyromorphite

Formula: Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

References:

james soboleski jr CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification, Raman Spectroscopy

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

References:

Schilling, John H. (1979) Molybdenum resources of Nevada. Open-File Report 1979-03. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Wulfenite

Formula: Pb(MoO₄)

References:

Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.

Schilling, John H. (1979) Molybdenum resources of Nevada. Open-File Report 1979-03. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

Co³⁺O(OH)ⓘ Heterogenite

Heterogenite

Shenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA

Heterogenite

Shenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA

Heterogenite

Shenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Cinnabar	2.CD.15a	HgS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Plattnerite	4.DB.05	PbO₂
ⓘ	Heterogenite	4.FE.20	Co³⁺O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Hydrozincite	5.BA.15	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Wulfenite	7.GA.05	Pb(MoO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Mimetite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Pyromorphite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Heterogenite	Co³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Heterogenite	Co³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Plattnerite	PbO₂
O	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Heterogenite	Co³⁺O(OH)
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Mo	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Pb	ⓘ Plattnerite	PbO₂
Pb	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Pb	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10037021

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References

Hewett, (1931) , Geology and Ore Deposits of Goodsprings Quad., USGS Prof. Paper 162 , P. 140 - 141 .

Schilling; (1962)b; Molybdenum in Nevada; Nev. Bur. of Mines; Report 2

Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.p.196

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