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Alpha Mining District, Sulphur Spring Range, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
36764
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36764:3
GUID (UUID V4):
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A Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn mining district located on the West slope of Sulphur Spring Range

Deposits oxidized to 200 feet (ca. 61 m).

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAcanthite
Formula:Ag2S
ⓘAnglesite
Formula:PbSO4
ⓘAzurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘBaryte
Formula:BaSO4
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘCerussite
Formula:PbCO3
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘChrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
ⓘCornubite
Formula:Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘCuprite
Formula:Cu2O
ⓘ'Cuproroméite'
Formula:Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘDolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula:(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
ⓘHematite
Formula:Fe2O3
ⓘHemimorphite
Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘKaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ'Limonite'
ⓘMalachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
ⓘMassicot
Formula:PbO
ⓘMinium
Formula:Pb3O4
ⓘ'Psilomelane'
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘPyrolusite
Formula:Mn4+O2
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘSiderite
Formula:FeCO3
ⓘSphalerite
Formula:ZnS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

PbSO4ⓘAnglesite
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2ⓘAzurite
BaSO4ⓘBaryte
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1ⓘChrysocolla
Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4ⓘCornubite
Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7ⓘ'Cuproroméite'
PbSⓘGalena
Fe2O3ⓘHematite
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2OⓘHemimorphite
ⓘ'Limonite'
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2ⓘMalachite
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
PbOⓘMassicot
Pb3O4ⓘMinium
SiO2ⓘQuartz
Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12Sⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMassicot4.AC.25PbO
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘ'Cuproroméite'4.DH.20Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCornubite8.BD.30Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
HⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
HⓘCornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
HⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
HⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘCuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
CCarbon
CⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘCerussitePbCO3
CⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CⓘSideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
OⓘAnglesitePbSO4
OⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OⓘBaryteBaSO4
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘCerussitePbCO3
OⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
OⓘCornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
OⓘCupriteCu2O
OⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OⓘHematiteFe2O3
OⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
OⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘMassicotPbO
OⓘMiniumPb3O4
OⓘCuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
OⓘPyrolusiteMn4+O2
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘSideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
MgⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
AlⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
AlⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
SiⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
SiⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SiⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SSulfur
SⓘAcanthiteAg2S
SⓘAnglesitePbSO4
SⓘBaryteBaSO4
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘFreibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘSphaleriteZnS
SⓘTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
MnⓘPyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘHematiteFe2O3
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘSideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
CuⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
CuⓘCornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
CuⓘCupriteCu2O
CuⓘFreibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CuⓘCuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
CuⓘTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
ZnⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ZnⓘSphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
AsⓘCornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
AgSilver
AgⓘAcanthiteAg2S
AgⓘFreibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
SbAntimony
SbⓘFreibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
SbⓘCuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
SbⓘTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
BaⓘBaryteBaSO4
PbLead
PbⓘAnglesitePbSO4
PbⓘCerussitePbCO3
PbⓘGalenaPbS
PbⓘMassicotPbO
PbⓘMiniumPb3O4

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References

Roberts, Ralph J., Montgomery, Kathleen M. and Lehner, Robert E. (1967), Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 64.
Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada.Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
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