Betze-Post pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Betze-Post pit | Pit |
| Lynn Mining District | Mining District |
| Eureka County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 58' 51'' North , 116° 22' 30'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carlin | 2,302 (2017) | 37.4km |
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Mindat Locality ID:
62944
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62944:6
GUID (UUID V4):
f1accfa1-0e37-4316-9dfa-f687ac22b6a3
Largest Carlin trend gold deposit. The Betze orebody contains over 30 million oz (~1,000 tonnes) gold in hypogene ores averaging about 0.2 oz Au/t (6.4 g Au/t).
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| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Arsenic Formula: As References: |
| β Arsenolamprite Formula: As |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: References: |
| β Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: References: |
| β Carlinite Formula: Tl2S |
| β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| β Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: References: |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: References: |
| β Graphite Formula: C References: |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β Jordisite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: References: |
| β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Localities: |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Orpiment Formula: As2S3 Localities: |
| β Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Realgar Formula: As4S4 Localities: |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| β 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Localities: |
| β Szomolnokite Formula: FeSO4 · H2O |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| β Violarite Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
| β | Arsenolamprite | 1.CA.10 | As |
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| β | Carlinite | 2.BD.25 | Tl2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Jordisite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| β | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| β | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| β | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Szomolnokite | 7.CB.05 | FeSO4 Β· H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | β Carlinite | Tl2S |
| S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Jordisite | MoS2 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| S | β Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| Fe | β Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Ni | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| Ni | β Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | β Arsenolamprite | As |
| As | β Arsenic | As |
| As | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| As | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | β Realgar | As4S4 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Jordisite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Tl | Thallium | |
| Tl | β Carlinite | Tl2S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Nevada
- Eureka County
- Lynn Mining District
- Betze-Post pit
- Lynn Mining District
- Eureka County
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