Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
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14370
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mindat:1:2:14370:6
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The Big and Little Cottonwood mining district lies in easternmost Salt Lake County about 17 mi southeast of Salt Lake City. The district was a large Pb-Ag producer active intermittently between 1867 and 1976. Total district metal production at modern metal prices is estimated at $618 million. Although the Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood mining districts are sometimes reported separately, the division is completely arbitrary and the ore in both sub-districts is the result of a single, complex, magmatic-hydrothermal episode related to the intrusion of the Alta quartz monzonite porphyry stock along their common border. Approximately 60% of the past production has come from the Little Cottonwood subdistrict with the remainder from the Big Cottonwood subdistrict. The South Hecla and Cardiff underground mines are thought to be the most productive in the district, and the South Hecla is also the largest Bi producer in Utah.
The Big and Little Cottonwood district is geologically situated on the Bingham-Park City mineral belt in the Middle Rocky Mountain province. The ore deposits are clustered around the margins of the east-northeast-trending Oligocene stocks (35 Ma to 33 Ma), in particular the high-K, calc-alkaline, Alta quartz monzonite porphyry stock (~34 Ma). Dikes and veins parallel this east-northeast intrusive trend. The porphyritic phase of the Alta stock may be near the center of the district metal zoning pattern. Thrust faulting, domed by the intrusives, has played an important role in the localization of the replacement deposits, acting as a pathway for hydrothermal fluids. The Mississippian Fitchville and Humbug Formations are the preferred host rocks although the Cambrian Ophir Formation and Maxfield Limestone also acted as important hosts (Calkins and Butler, 1943; James, 1979).
Most of the major polymetallic replacement (USGS Model 19a) producers are clustered where all of these factorsβintrusive trend, dikes, thrust faults, fissure veins, and favorable carbonate strataβcome together and include the Flagstaff Mountain- Alta area Cardiff mine (Big Cottonwood), Emma, South Hecla, Michigan-Utah, and Flagstaff mines (Little Cottonwood). The primary ore/sulfide minerals are galena, sphalerite, tetrahedrite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, argentite, molybdenite, bornite, siderite, rhodochrosite, and enargite. Tetrahedrite is the main primary Cu ore mineral in the replacement deposits. Rare gold, tungstenite, scheelite, stolzite, bismuthinite, aikinite, jamesonite, dufrΓ©noysite, dyscrasite, wulfenite, and huebnerite are found in some deposits (Calkins and Butler, 1943; James, 1979).
The porphyritic quartz monzonite phase of the Alta stock is potentially the bottom of a very deeply eroded porphyry Cu cupola (USGS Model 17), probably eroded down to a paleodepth of very roughly 4 mi, far below the Cu ore zone.
The Big and Little Cottonwood district is geologically situated on the Bingham-Park City mineral belt in the Middle Rocky Mountain province. The ore deposits are clustered around the margins of the east-northeast-trending Oligocene stocks (35 Ma to 33 Ma), in particular the high-K, calc-alkaline, Alta quartz monzonite porphyry stock (~34 Ma). Dikes and veins parallel this east-northeast intrusive trend. The porphyritic phase of the Alta stock may be near the center of the district metal zoning pattern. Thrust faulting, domed by the intrusives, has played an important role in the localization of the replacement deposits, acting as a pathway for hydrothermal fluids. The Mississippian Fitchville and Humbug Formations are the preferred host rocks although the Cambrian Ophir Formation and Maxfield Limestone also acted as important hosts (Calkins and Butler, 1943; James, 1979).
Most of the major polymetallic replacement (USGS Model 19a) producers are clustered where all of these factorsβintrusive trend, dikes, thrust faults, fissure veins, and favorable carbonate strataβcome together and include the Flagstaff Mountain- Alta area Cardiff mine (Big Cottonwood), Emma, South Hecla, Michigan-Utah, and Flagstaff mines (Little Cottonwood). The primary ore/sulfide minerals are galena, sphalerite, tetrahedrite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, argentite, molybdenite, bornite, siderite, rhodochrosite, and enargite. Tetrahedrite is the main primary Cu ore mineral in the replacement deposits. Rare gold, tungstenite, scheelite, stolzite, bismuthinite, aikinite, jamesonite, dufrΓ©noysite, dyscrasite, wulfenite, and huebnerite are found in some deposits (Calkins and Butler, 1943; James, 1979).
The porphyritic quartz monzonite phase of the Alta stock is potentially the bottom of a very deeply eroded porphyry Cu cupola (USGS Model 17), probably eroded down to a paleodepth of very roughly 4 mi, far below the Cu ore zone.
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Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Tungstenite (TL) | 2.EA.30 | WS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
β | Krupkaite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBi3S6 |
β | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBiS3 |
β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
β | DufrΓ©noysite | 2.HC.05d | Pb2As2S5 |
β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Periclase | 4.AB.25 | MgO |
β | Massicot | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Plattnerite | 4.DB.05 | PbO2 |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
β | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
β | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
β | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | Kotoite | 6.AA.35 | Mg3[BO3]2 |
β | Ludwigite | 6.AB.30 | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
β | Suanite | 6.BA.05 | Mg2[B2O5] |
β | SzaibΓ©lyite | 6.BA.15 | MgBO2(OH) |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Beaverite-(Cu) | 7.BC.10 | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Caledonite | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
β | Stolzite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(WO4) |
β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
β | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
β | Ferrimolybdite | 7.GB.30 | Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
β | Tyrolite | 8.DM.10 | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 Β· 11H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
β | Clinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)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 | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
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 | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Clintonite | 9.EC.35 | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 Β· 6H2O |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
β | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 Β· 8H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Andradite-Grossular Series' | - | |
β | 'Calamine' | - | |
β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Wad' | - | |
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
H | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | β Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | β SzaibΓ©lyite | MgBO2(OH) |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Kotoite | Mg3[BO3]2 |
B | β Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
B | β Suanite | Mg2[B2O5] |
B | β SzaibΓ©lyite | MgBO2(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
C | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
C | β Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Bismite | Bi2O3 |
O | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
O | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | β Kotoite | Mg3[BO3]2 |
O | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | β Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Massicot | PbO |
O | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
O | β Periclase | MgO |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Plattnerite | PbO2 |
O | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | β Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
O | β Suanite | Mg2[B2O5] |
O | β SzaibΓ©lyite | MgBO2(OH) |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
F | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Na | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Na | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
Mg | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
Mg | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
Mg | β Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | β Kotoite | Mg3[BO3]2 |
Mg | β Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | β Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Mg | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Periclase | MgO |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | β Suanite | Mg2[B2O5] |
Mg | β SzaibΓ©lyite | MgBO2(OH) |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)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 Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
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 Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Si | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β DufrΓ©noysite | Pb2As2S5 |
S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
S | β Krupkaite | PbCuBi3S6 |
S | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Tungstenite | WS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Cl | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Ca | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
Fe | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Fe | β Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
Cu | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Cu | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | β Krupkaite | PbCuBi3S6 |
Cu | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | β Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Zn | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β DufrΓ©noysite | Pb2As2S5 |
As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
As | β Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Mo | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Sb | β Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
Sb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
W | β Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
W | β Tungstenite | WS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Pb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β DufrΓ©noysite | Pb2As2S5 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Pb | β Krupkaite | PbCuBi3S6 |
Pb | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Pb | β Massicot | PbO |
Pb | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Plattnerite | PbO2 |
Pb | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Pb | β Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
Bi | β Bismite | Bi2O3 |
Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Bi | β Krupkaite | PbCuBi3S6 |
Fossils
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- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- Little Cottonwood Mining District
- Albion Mine (South Hecla Mining Company; Alta United Mines)
- Alta-Gladstone vein no. 5
- ⭔Alta
- Albian Basin
- Albion tunnel
- Alta-Helena tunnel occurrence (Alta Helena group)
- Buffalo Tunnel Mine (Great Salt Lake Tunnel and Mining Company; Allegan Mine; Emma Mine)
- Continental-Alta occurrence (City Rocks)
- Davenport Mine
- Emma Mine
- Grizzly Gulch
- Illinois Occurrence
- Little Cottonwood-Big Cottonwood Occurrence
- Little Cottonwood Canyon
- Louise Mine
- Michigan-Utah Mine
- Quincy Mine
- Richmond and Teresa Mine
- Silver Star Occurrence
- South Columbus Prospect
- South Hecla Mine
- Tillite Claims
- Tom Moore Tunnel Occurrence
- Alta Champion
- Alta Consolidated Mine (Alta Consolidated Mining Company; Silver King Tunnel; Copper Prince Tunnel; Brooklyn Adit)
- Alta Mine
- Alta Superior Tunnel Occurrence
- Ball's Mine
- Bay State Mine
- Cabin Mine
- Centennial Alta Mine
- Little Cottonwood Mining District
- Salt Lake County
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- Little Cottonwood Mining District
- City Rocks Mine
- Clementine
- Columbus-Rexal Mine
- Columbus Consolidated Mine
- Cottonwood Atlantis
- Dromedary Peak
- Emily Mine
- Flagstaff Mine
- Frederick Mine (Hellgate Mining Company)
- Gad Valley Lower Prospects
- Geneva Mine
- Grizzly Mine
- Last Chance Prospects (Last Chance Claims; August Johnson Group)
- Little Cottonwood Stock
- Little Emma Mine
- Little Rose Mine
- Montaire Mine
- Native Copper Mine
- Oxford Mine
- Patsey Marley Mine
- Peruvian Consolidated Mine
- Peruvian Gulch
- Rainbow Group Property
- ⭔Rocky Mouth Canyon Area
- Sells Mine
- Superior Mine (West Toledo Group)
- Tanners Flat Mine
- Temple Granite Quarry
- Third Chance Mine
- Toledo Mine (West Toledo Mine; Toledo Shaft)
- Wasatch Drainage Tunnel
- West Toledo Mine
- Woodlawn Mine
- Little Cottonwood Mining District
- Salt Lake County
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Idaho-Wyoming Thrust BeltβGreater Green River BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Wasatch Range (Wasatch Mountains)Mountain Range
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Columbus Consolidated Mine, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA