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Paymaster Canyon, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Grossular

Paymaster Canyon, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Grossular

Paymaster Canyon, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Grossular

Paymaster Canyon, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Grossular

Paymaster Canyon, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Grossular

Paymaster Canyon, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Grossular

Paymaster Canyon, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 49' 52'' North , 117° 29' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.83111,-117.48417
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Canyon
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silver Peak107 (2011)15.7km
Goldfield268 (2011)25.7km
Tonopah2,478 (2011)34.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
62019
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62019:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 2 T1N R40E

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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