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Buena Vista Mine, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Buena Vista Mine | Mine |
| Churchill County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 58' 26'' North , 118° 10' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lovelock | 1,878 (2017) | 34.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Buena Vista Iron Mine
Massive magnetite occurs as replacement bodies in a diorite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Coulsonite (TL) Formula: Fe2+V3+2O4 Type Locality: Habit: octahedra Colour: black |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Scapolite' |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Coulsonite (TL) | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+V3+2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ||
Buena Vista Mine, Churchill County, Nevada, USA