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Lewis pit, Hycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA i
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Lewis pit Pit
Hycroft Mine Mine (Active)
Sulphur - not defined -
Sulphur Mining District Mining District
Humboldt County County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° 52' 11'' North , 118° 42' 3'' West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~0km

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Mindat Locality ID:

64594

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:64594:9

GUID (UUID V4):

0

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ var. Chalcedony

ⓘ Stromeyerite

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Formula: Au

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Formula: NaCl

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Description: A and CT varieties.

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Stromeyerite

Formula: AgCuS

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Formula: KCl

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Formula: HgSe

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Formula: Sn

Description: May refer to analytical trace of tin in ore, not native element.

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Tin ?	1.AC.10	Sn
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Stromeyerite	2.BA.40	AgCuS
ⓘ	Tiemannite	2.CB.05a	HgSe
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Sylvite	3.AA.20	KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Tiemannite	HgSe
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Tin	Sn
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Tiemannite	HgSe

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