Anthony, John W., Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. - Eds. (2016) Handbook of Mineralogy. https://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/

ⓘ 'Wad'

Localities:

Unnamed prospect, Spruce Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Spruce Standard mine (Standard mine), Spruce Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA

ⓘ Wulfenite

Formula: Pb(MoO₄)

Localities:

Keystone mine (Banner Hill claim), Spruce Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Banner Hill group, Spruce Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Killie Mine (Latham Mine; Kille Mine; Nevada Lead Mine), Spruce Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
ⓘ	Matlockite ?	3.DC.25	PbFCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Tenorite	4.AB.10	CuO
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Stibiconite	4.DH.20	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Rosasite	5.BA.10	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Plumbojarosite	7.BC.10	Pb_0.5Fe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Vauquelinite	7.FC.05	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(PO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Fornacite	7.FC.10	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
ⓘ	Wulfenite	7.GA.05	Pb(MoO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Carminite	8.BH.30	PbFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Bayldonite	8.BH.45	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Beudantite	8.BL.05	PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Corkite	8.BL.05	PbFe³⁺₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Mimetite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Pyromorphite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Hedenbergite	9.DA.15	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Wad'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Bayldonite	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Carminite	PbFe₂³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Corkite	PbFe₃³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Fornacite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Plumbojarosite	Pb_0.5Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Vauquelinite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(PO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Bayldonite	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Carminite	PbFe₂³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Corkite	PbFe₃³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Fornacite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plumbojarosite	Pb_0.5Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
O	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Vauquelinite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(PO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Matlockite	PbFCl
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Corkite	PbFe₃³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
P	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
P	ⓘ Vauquelinite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(PO₄)(OH)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Corkite	PbFe₃³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Plumbojarosite	Pb_0.5Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Matlockite	PbFCl
Cl	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Fornacite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)
Cr	ⓘ Vauquelinite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(PO₄)(OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Carminite	PbFe₂³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Corkite	PbFe₃³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Plumbojarosite	Pb_0.5Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bayldonite	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Fornacite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
Cu	ⓘ Vauquelinite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(PO₄)(OH)
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Bayldonite	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
As	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
As	ⓘ Carminite	PbFe₂³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
As	ⓘ Fornacite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)
As	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Bayldonite	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
Pb	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Pb	ⓘ Carminite	PbFe₂³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Corkite	PbFe₃³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Pb	ⓘ Fornacite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Matlockite	PbFCl
Pb	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Pb	ⓘ Plumbojarosite	Pb_0.5Fe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Pb	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Pb	ⓘ Vauquelinite	Pb₂Cu(CrO₄)(PO₄)(OH)
Pb	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

104

Youngest Fossil Listed

260 Ma (Permian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

269 Ma (Permian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Park City - Gerster	99	265.1 - 259.9 Ma (Permian)
Park City - Plympton	5	268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Rugosa subclass	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Mollusca phylum	Animalia : Mollusca	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Aviculopecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Aviculopecten*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Girtypecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Etheripectinidae : *Girtypecten*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Fenestrata order	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrata	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Grandaurispina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : *Grandaurispina*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Quadrochonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : *Quadrochonetes*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Waagenites genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : *Waagenites*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Cenorhynchia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : *Cenorhynchia*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Phrenophoria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : *Phrenophoria*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Cleiothyridina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Cleiothyridina*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Odontospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Paeckelmanellidae : *Odontospirifer*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Plectelasma genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : *Plectelasma*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Rostranteris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Notothyrididae : *Rostranteris*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Pectinoidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinoidea	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Ctenalosia fixata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Ctenalosia : *Ctenalosia fixata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Echinauris subhorrida species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Echinauris : *Echinauris subhorrida*	268.8 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Bathymyonia nevadensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Bathymyonia : *Bathymyonia nevadensis*	268.8 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Hustedia elongata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : *Hustedia elongata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Heterelasma genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cryptonellidae : *Heterelasma*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Yakovlevia multistriata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Yakovlevia : *Yakovlevia multistriata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Xestotrema pulchrum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Pennospiriferinidae : Xestotrema : *Xestotrema pulchrum*	268.8 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Composita parasulcata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita parasulcata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Algae informal	Algae	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Anemonaria delicatula species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Anemonaria : *Anemonaria delicatula*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Derbyia sulca species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : *Derbyia sulca*	268.8 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Kuvelousia leptosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Kuvelousia : *Kuvelousia leptosa*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Composita mira species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita mira*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Timaniella pseudocamerata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Timaniella : *Timaniella pseudocamerata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Spiriferella scobina species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Spiriferella : *Spiriferella scobina*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Dielasma phosphoriense species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma : *Dielasma phosphoriense*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Hemiptychina quadricostata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gillediidae : Hemiptychina : *Hemiptychina quadricostata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian

Fossil Localities

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References

NBMG Bull 14

Schrader, F.C., (1931), Spruce Mountain District, Elko County U. of N. Bull., Vol XXV, No. 7

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