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Rhyolite, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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RhyoliteTown (Abandoned)
Bullfrog Mining DistrictMining District
Bullfrog HillsGroup of Hills
Nye CountyCounty
NevadaState
USACountry

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Back of the Tom Kelly Bottle House

Rhyolite, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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History of the Bottle House

Rhyolite, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Bottles in the Wall

Rhyolite, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Back of the Tom Kelly Bottle House

Rhyolite, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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History of the Bottle House

Rhyolite, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Bottles in the Wall

Rhyolite, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Back of the Tom Kelly Bottle House

Rhyolite, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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History of the Bottle House

Rhyolite, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 54' 13'' North , 116° 49' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.90382,-116.82888
GRN:
N25W67
Type:
Town (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
62365
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62365:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Rhyolite is a ghost town that was once a bustling gold mining center from about 1906 to 1916.

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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite
Formula: Ag3AuS2
ⓘ 'Wad'
References:
USGS Bull 407

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘUytenbogaardtite2.BA.75Ag3AuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘIodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ IodargyriteAgI
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
IIodine
Iⓘ IodargyriteAgI
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyolite,_Nevada
Wikidata ID:Q1889901
GeoNames ID:5511143

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