Sunnyside Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sunnyside Mine | Mine |
| Argenta | Town (Former) |
| Big Cottonwood Mining District | Mining District |
| Salt Lake County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 38' 44'' North , 111° 40' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alta | 390 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Snowbird | 383 (2013) | 7.2km |
| Mount Olympus | 6,748 (2006) | 10.8km |
| Snyderville | 5,612 (2011) | 12.0km |
| Cottonwood Heights | 34,343 (2017) | 12.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 19km |
| Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 23km |
| Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 23km |
| Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
183918
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:183918:3
GUID (UUID V4):
4723d701-1b0b-4e59-861e-afe236236492
REF:Deposit:: JAMES, L.P., 1979, GEOLOGY, ORE DEPOSITS, AND HISTORY OF THE BIG COTTONWOOD MINING DISTRICT, SALT LAKE CO., UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MINERAL SURV. BULL. 114.
Deposit:: CRITTENDEN, M.D. JR, 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT AIRE QUADRANGLE, SALT LAKE CO., U
Commodities (Major) - Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Big Cottonwood, Diorite Porphyry Dikes
Structure: North Flank Of Big Cottonwood Uplift
Host Rock: Limestone, Sandstone, Shale
REF:Deposit:: JAMES, L.P., 1979, GEOL., ORE DEPOSITS AND HISTORY OF THE BIG COTTTOWOOD MINING DISTRICT, SALT LAKE CO., UTAH: UGMS BULL. 114, P. 72.
Deposit:: CRITTENDEN, M.D., JR., 1965, GEOL. OF THE DROMEDARY PEAK QUAD., UTAH: USGS MAP GQ-378.
Deposit:: USGS PROF PAPER 201 P104
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Silver; (Minor) - Zinc
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Mineral Fork Tillite
Structure: East Of Superior Faults, Alta Overthrust Zone, On North Limb Of Uinta Arch, East Of The Wasatch Fault
Host Rock: Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Uinta Arch
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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
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102124 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Idaho-Wyoming Thrust Belt–Greater Green River BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Wasatch Range (Wasatch Mountains)Mountain Range
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