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Estella vein, Betty O'Neal mine, Lewis Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA i
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Estella vein Vein
Betty O'Neal mine Mine
Lewis Mining District Mining District
Lander County County
Nevada State
USA Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° North , 116° West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~1km

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Mindat Locality ID:

65349

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:65349:8

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Main vein in the mine. Does not outcrop and only a small portion of the vein is ore bearing.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

ⓘ Native Silver

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Ranta, D. E. (1967). Supergene Enrichment at the Betty O'Neal Mine, Lander County, Nevada (Master dissertation, University of Nevada, Reno).

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Ranta, D. E. (1967). Supergene Enrichment at the Betty O'Neal Mine, Lander County, Nevada (Master dissertation, University of Nevada, Reno).

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1

References:

Ranta, D. E. (1967). Supergene Enrichment at the Betty O'Neal Mine, Lander County, Nevada (Master dissertation, University of Nevada, Reno).

Formula: PbS

References:

Ranta, D. E. (1967). Supergene Enrichment at the Betty O'Neal Mine, Lander County, Nevada (Master dissertation, University of Nevada, Reno).

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Ranta, D. E. (1967). Supergene Enrichment at the Betty O'Neal Mine, Lander County, Nevada (Master dissertation, University of Nevada, Reno).

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

References:

Ranta, D. E. (1967). Supergene Enrichment at the Betty O'Neal Mine, Lander County, Nevada (Master dissertation, University of Nevada, Reno).

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Ranta, D. E. (1967). Supergene Enrichment at the Betty O'Neal Mine, Lander County, Nevada (Master dissertation, University of Nevada, Reno).

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Ranta, D. E. (1967). Supergene Enrichment at the Betty O'Neal Mine, Lander County, Nevada (Master dissertation, University of Nevada, Reno).

Formula: ZnS

References:

Ranta, D. E. (1967). Supergene Enrichment at the Betty O'Neal Mine, Lander County, Nevada (Master dissertation, University of Nevada, Reno).

Formula: Pb(MoO₄)

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
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	'Freibergite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Wulfenite	7.GA.05	Pb(MoO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)

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