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Pequop Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
36691
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36691:8
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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite
Formula: Ag3AuS2
ⓘ Yukonite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘUytenbogaardtite2.BA.75Ag3AuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘArseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘYukonite8.DM.25Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Asⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
AgSilver
Agⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 34 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences34
Youngest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed304 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Thaynes2251.2 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Pequop10279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Riepe Spring15295.5 - 290.1 Ma (Permian)
Rib Hill2295.5 - 290.1 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Durhamina
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Durhaminidae : Durhamina290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Heintzella
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Heintzella295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Paraheritschioides
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kleopatrinidae : Paraheritschioides295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Durhamina primitiva
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Durhaminidae : Durhamina : Durhamina primitiva303.7 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Durhamina sublaeve
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Durhaminidae : Durhamina : Durhamina sublaeve298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Paraheritschioides californiense
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Paraheritschioides : Paraheritschioides californiense298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Durhamina cordillerensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Durhaminidae : Durhamina : Durhamina cordillerensis298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Sandolasma elegans
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Durhaminidae : Sandolasma : Sandolasma elegans279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Fomichevella nevadensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathopsidae : Fomichevella : Fomichevella nevadensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Heintzella whitneyi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Heintzella : Heintzella whitneyi298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Wilsonastraea smithi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Wilsonastraea : Wilsonastraea smithi295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Kleopatrina ftatateeta
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Kleopatrina : Kleopatrina ftatateeta295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Kleopatrina grandis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Kleopatrina : Kleopatrina grandis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptochondria occidanea
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Hunanopectinidae : Leptochondria : Leptochondria occidanea251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Durhamina snyderi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Durhaminidae : Durhamina : Durhamina snyderi279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Sandolasma perplexa
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Durhaminidae : Sandolasma : Sandolasma perplexa279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Heintzella davydovi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Heintzella : Heintzella davydovi298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Paraheritschioides grandis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kleopatrinidae : Paraheritschioides : Paraheritschioides grandis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Paraheritschioides nevadaensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kleopatrinidae : Paraheritschioides : Paraheritschioides nevadaensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Wilsonastraea fraseri
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kleopatrinidae : Wilsonastraea : Wilsonastraea fraseri295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
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References

USGS Open-File Report 76-56
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