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Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA i
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Alum-(K)

Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA

Alum-(K)

Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA

Alum-(K)

Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA

Alum-(K)

Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA

Alum-(K)

Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA

Alum-(K)

Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA

Alum-(K)

Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA

Alum-(K)

Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

37° 54' 28'' North , 117° 39' 57'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BWk : Cold desert climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Silver Peak	107 (2011)	17.2km
Tonopah	2,478 (2011)	42.1km
Goldfield	268 (2011)	43.8km
Dyer	259 (2011)	44.2km
Mina	155 (2011)	66.1km

Mindat Locality ID:

60761

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:60761:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Heart Of Nature - Silverpeak Mine

Sec 28 T1N R39E. 11 miles (ca. 18 km) north of Silver Peak.

Rock formation(s): Esmeralda Formation

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Commodity List

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ⓘ Mercury

ⓘ Sulfur

Mineral List

7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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ⓘ Rhyolite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alum-(K)

Formula: KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

References:

Uwe Kolitsch (SXRD analysis)

confirmed ID)

Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology (1983), "A Mineral Inventory of the Esmeralda-Stateline Resource Area, Las Vegas District, Nevada," NBMG Open File Report 83-11

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Cinnabar

Formula: HgS

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology (1983), "A Mineral Inventory of the Esmeralda-Stateline Resource Area, Las Vegas District, Nevada," NBMG Open File Report 83-11

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Kalinite ?

Formula: KAl(SO₄)₂ · 11H₂O

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

References:

Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology (1983), "A Mineral Inventory of the Esmeralda-Stateline Resource Area, Las Vegas District, Nevada," NBMG Open File Report 83-11

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Pickeringite

Formula: MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Polyhalite

Formula: K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Cinnabar	2.CD.15a	HgS
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Pickeringite	7.CB.85	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Kalinite ?	7.CC.15	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 11H₂O
ⓘ	Alum-(K)	7.CC.20	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Polyhalite	7.CC.65	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Kalinite	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 11H₂O
H	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Kalinite	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 11H₂O
O	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kalinite	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 11H₂O
Al	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Kalinite	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 11H₂O
S	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Kalinite	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 11H₂O
K	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
K	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:	10040578

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References

www.google.com (n.d.) https://www.google.com/maps/place/Heart+of+Nature+-+Silverpeak+mine/@37.9079861,-117.6659287,15z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x80bc26dfc5cb3a87:0x108f5268a54fc5fc!2sAlum+Mine!3b1!8m2!3d37.9079867!4d-117.6659287!3m4!1s0x80bc27641ee137fd:0x82b8fbf7ab7b99d8!8m2!3d37.9086036!4d-117.6659197

zaubee.com (n.d.) https://zaubee.com/biz/heart-of-nature-silverpeak-mine-ehwofpa8

Spurr, J.E. (1906) Ore Deposits of the Silver Peak Quadrangle, Nevada. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 55: 157-158.

Lincoln, Francis Church (1923) Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada. Nevada Newsletter Publishing Company, Reno, NV.pp.59-60

Bailey, E.H., Phoenix, D.A. (1944) Quicksilver Deposits of Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology Bulletin 41. https://pubs.nbmg.unr.edu/Quicksilver-deposits-in-Nevada-p/b041.htm

Albers, J.P., Stewart, J.H. (1972) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 78: 60.

Smith, Peggy L., Tingley, J.V., Bentz, Jo L., Garside, Larry J., Papke, Keith G., Quade, Jack (1983) A mineral inventory of the Esmeralda-Stateline Resource Area, Las Vegas District, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 1983-11, 177 pages. https://pubs.nbmg.unr.edu/Mineral-invent-Esmeralda-Statel-p/of1983-11.htm

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

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Alum mine, Alum Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA i
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