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Bald Mountain mine (Top pit), Bald Mountain Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
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Bald Mountain mine (Top pit)Mine
Bald Mountain Mining DistrictMining District
White Pine CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 56' 28'' North , 115° 32' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.94114,-115.54336
GeoHash:
G#: 9rjg4xpfh
GRN:
N27W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eureka610 (2011)59.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
62184
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62184:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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