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Mount Hamilton, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
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Chrysocolla, etc.

Mount Hamilton, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Galena, etc.

Mount Hamilton, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Hemimorphite

Mount Hamilton, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Chrysocolla, etc.

Mount Hamilton, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Galena, etc.

Mount Hamilton, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Hemimorphite

Mount Hamilton, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Chrysocolla, etc.

Mount Hamilton, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Galena, etc.

Mount Hamilton, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 13' 55'' North , 115° 32' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.23215,-115.54170
GRN:
N27W64
Type:
Mountain
Kรถppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eureka610 (2011)47.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
62321
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62321:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mount Hamilton is a mountain/summit.

Deposit: This property file includes the seligman pit (nes deposit), & the centennial deposit and pit: the centennial pit will come into production when the nes deposit (seligman pit) is depleted some time in mid-1997. Ne W gold zone located in the southern end of the battle mountain gold trend 55 miles east of ely, nv (1995)

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
References:
Rolf LuetckeIdentified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
โ“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Rolf LuetckeIdentified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ Seligmannite
Formula: PbCuAsS3
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: (Ca2)(Al,Mn3+)3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
โ“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
โ“˜Seligmannite2.GA.50PbCuAsS3
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
โ“˜Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
โ“˜Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 ยท nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 ยท H2O
โ“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Zoisite
var. Thulite		9.BG.10(Ca2)(Al,Mn3+)3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
โ“˜9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
โ“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite(Ca2)(Al,Mn3+)3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oโ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite(Ca2)(Al,Mn3+)3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite(Ca2)(Al,Mn3+)3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite(Ca2)(Al,Mn3+)3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caโ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite(Ca2)(Al,Mn3+)3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite(Ca2)(Al,Mn3+)3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asโ“˜ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Pbโ“˜ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3

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