Scottish Chief Mine (Insley), Silver King Coalition Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 37' 19'' North , 111° 34' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Park City | 8,128 (2017) | 6.6km |
Alta | 390 (2017) | 6.8km |
Snyderville | 5,612 (2011) | 8.3km |
Snowbird | 383 (2013) | 8.5km |
Hideout | 718 (2017) | 13.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 27km |
Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 31km |
Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 31km |
Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
183537
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:183537:6
GUID (UUID V4):
4c423a17-ff3e-4b23-89d6-5c8724391ec9
REF:Deposit:: JAMES, L.P., 1979, GEOLOGY, ORE DEPOSITS, AND HISTORY OF THE BIG COTTONWOOD MINING DISTRICT, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH: U.G.M.S. BULL. NO. 114.
Deposit:: USGS PROF PAPER 77 P224-225
Deposit:: 1943 USGS PROF PAPER 201 P112
Deposit:: 1904 USGS BULL 260 P151
Deposit:: USGS BULL 1135-B PL3
Deposit:: BOUTWELL,J.M., 1912, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PARK CITY DIST.: USGS PROF. PAPER 77, P. 224-225.
Deposit:: CALKINS, F.C., AND BUTLER, B.S., 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN FORK AREA: USGS PROF. PAPER 201, P. 112.
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead; (Minor) - Copper, Gold
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Park City Formation, Diorite Porphyry Dike
Structure: N15e Striking Fissures And Dike, Shallow Nw Dipping Bedding, Uinta-Cottonwood Arch, Cordilleran Hingeline, Sevier Overthrust Belt
Host Rock: Shale, Limestone, Sandstone
Tectonic Structure: Basin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition Zone, Cordilleran Hingeline, Sevier Overthrust Belt
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β 'Limonite' |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β 'Scapolite' |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014861 |
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USA
- Wasatch Range (Wasatch Mountains)Mountain Range
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