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3 Metals Mine, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Bayldonite

3 Metals Mine, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Bayldonite

3 Metals Mine, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Chlorargyrite

3 Metals Mine, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Bayldonite

3 Metals Mine, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Bayldonite

3 Metals Mine, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Chlorargyrite

3 Metals Mine, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Bayldonite

3 Metals Mine, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Bayldonite

3 Metals Mine, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 55' 6'' North , 117° 31' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.91854,-117.51872
GeoHash:
G#: 9qsrtyc7x
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silver Peak107 (2011)20.8km
Tonopah2,478 (2011)30.2km
Goldfield268 (2011)34.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
62026
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62026:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Three Metals Mine


Alteration: Silica replacement; strong hydrothermal alteration silica replacement

Ores(s): Bedding, shear zones

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
References:
Ron Layton
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
✪ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Colour: brown-red
Fluorescence: no
Description: The Carminite crystals are associated with very nice Cornwallite crystals in a single pocket of rich ore from this locality.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
ⓘ Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
✪ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Description: Associated with Carminite crystals.
ⓘ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Parnauite
Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Habit: as cubes
Colour: brown to olive-brown
Fluorescence: no
Description: The Pharmacosiderite crystals are in a piece of box-work ore associated with Olivenite and other copper arsenates. The are sparse and occur in only two small pockets.
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Description: As gray green microscopic crystals associated with Olivenite, Bayldonite, Cornwallite and Brochantite.
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSpangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘCyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘCarminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘChenevixite8.DD.05Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘChalcophyllite8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
ⓘParnauite8.DF.35Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘLavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Hⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Oⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Sⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cuⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Cuⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Asⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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References

Dick, J.G. (1965) Preliminary Report on Weepah Lead Silver Deposits, Three Metals Mining Property: Unpublished Consultants Report on Fiel (Reference title incomplete?). Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology District File 96.
Albers, J.P. and Stewart, J.H. (1972) Geology and minerals resources of Esmeralda County, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 78, 80 pp.
Tingley, Joseph V. and Maldonado, Florian (1983) Investigation of the mineral potential of the Clipper Gap, Lone Mountain-Weepah, and Pipe Spring plutons, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 1983-08.
Smith, Peggy L., Tingley, J.V., Bentz, Jo L., Garside, Larry J., Papke, Keith G., and Quade, Jack (1983) A mineral inventory of the Esmeralda-Stateline Resource Area, Las Vegas District, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 1983-11.
Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
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