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Carson Hill, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
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Spangolite

Carson Hill, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Spangolite

Carson Hill, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Libethenite

Carson Hill, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Spangolite

Carson Hill, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Spangolite

Carson Hill, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Libethenite

Carson Hill, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Spangolite

Carson Hill, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Spangolite

Carson Hill, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 3' 30'' North , 119° 14' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.05853,-119.23793
GRN:
N27W66
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yerington3,064 (2017)10.4km
Smith1,033 (2006)29.7km
Smith Valley1,603 (2011)31.8km
Dayton8,964 (2011)36.5km
Stagecoach1,874 (2011)36.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubCarson City, Nevada48km
High Desert RockersCarson City, Nevada48km
Mindat Locality ID:
64071
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64071:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Carson Hill is a hill.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kryzhanovskite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘSpangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘKryzhanovskite8.CC.05(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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