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Ely, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
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Ely- not defined -
Robinson Mining DistrictMining District
White Pine CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 15' 11'' North , 114° 52' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ely4,134 (2017)1.4km
Ruth440 (2011)10.3km
McGill1,148 (2011)18.7km
Lund282 (2011)45.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
64560
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64560:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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12 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
Montroydite
Formula: HgO
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: Dodecahedrons
Colour: Deep red to black, some sherry colored.
References:
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Montroydite4.AC.15HgO
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine ?9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite
var. Anorthoclase
9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CristobaliteSiO2
O FerberiteFeWO4
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MontroyditeHgO
O QuartzSiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TridymiteSiO2
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
HgMercury
Hg MontroyditeHgO

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