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⇱ Wright Prospect, Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA

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Wright Prospect, Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 57' 6'' North , 116° 39' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Beatty1,010 (2011)10.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
436691
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:436691:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Colvin; Lettie; Lottie


Structure: Ne Trending Faults

Alteration: Partially Silicified Rhyolite, Alunization

Development: Dmea contract recommended denied in 1955

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Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10040499

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