| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Orpiment |
| Formula: | As2S3 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Realgar | 127 |
| Getchellite | 68 |
| Laffittite | 21 |
| Quartz | 21 |
| Stibnite | 19 |
| Pharmacolite | 10 |
| Pararealgar | 9 |
| Calcite | 9 |
| Weilite | 6 |
| Stibiconite | 6 |
| Rozenite | 6 |
| Melanterite | 5 |
| Cinnabar | 5 |
| Fluorite | 5 |
| Galkhaite | 3 |
| Native Sulphur | 3 |
| Fluorapatite | 3 |
| Picropharmacolite | 2 |
| Baryte | 2 |
| Guérinite | 2 |
| Halotrichite | 1 |
| Ferrimolybdite | 1 |
| Scorodite | 1 |
| Gypsum | 1 |
| Ilsemannite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Orpiment data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (80 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 8285 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:8285:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Orpiment in this Region |
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| Summer Camp pit, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| Turquoise Ridge Mine, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| Turquoise Ridge Underground Mine (Getchell Underground; Hansen Creek pit), Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Orpiment |
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| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘTurquoise Ridge Mine, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘHansen Creek Deposit, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘGetchell Underground/Turquoise Ridge, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 1.0km (0.6 miles) | ⓘTurquoise Ridge Underground Mine (Getchell Underground; Hansen Creek pit), Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘSummer Camp pit, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 7.6km (4.7 miles) | ⓘTwin Creeks Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 7.8km (4.9 miles) | ⓘRabbit Creek Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 9.4km (5.8 miles) | ⓘPinson Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 10.9km (6.8 miles) | ⓘChimney Creek Mine (Chimney Prospect), Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 42.1km (26.2 miles) | ⓘLone Tree Mine, Buffalo Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| References |
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Bowell, R.J, Baumann, M, Gingrich, M, Tretbar, D, Perkins, W.F, Fisher, P.C (1999) The occurrence of gold at the Getchell mine, Nevada. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 67 (1) 127-143 doi:10.1016/s0375-6742(99)00062-x Bowell, R.J., Perkins, W.F., Tahija, D., Ackerman, J., Mansanti, J. (2005) Application of LAICPMS to trouble shooting mineral processing problems at the Getchell mine, Nevada. Minerals Engineering, 18 (8). 754-761 doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2005.03.010 |
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Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA