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Unnamed prospect, Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Eldorado MountainsMountain Range
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Fluorite

Unnamed prospect, Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Mimetite

Unnamed prospect, Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Willemite, etc.

Unnamed prospect, Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Fluorite

Unnamed prospect, Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Mimetite

Unnamed prospect, Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Willemite, etc.

Unnamed prospect, Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Fluorite

Unnamed prospect, Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
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Mimetite

Unnamed prospect, Eldorado Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° North , 115° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~140km
GRN:
N25W66
Mindat Locality ID:
63648
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63648:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


9 miles NW of Nelson.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Creaseyite
Formula: Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘFornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘCreaseyite9.HH.15Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Hⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Oⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
CrChromium
Crⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Cuⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Pbⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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