White Quartzite Mine, Preuss Mining District (Newhouse Mining District), San Francisco Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| White Quartzite Mine | Mine |
| Preuss Mining District (Newhouse Mining District) | Mining District |
| San Francisco Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Beaver County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 30' 25'' North , 113° 16' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Milford | 1,331 (2017) | 25.8km |
| Minersville | 869 (2017) | 44.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
185151
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185151:2
GUID (UUID V4):
f3c8415a-0320-4f95-aeba-ee328fbd3acb
REF:Deposit:: PERRY, L J, AND MCCARTHY, B M; 1976; LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH; UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY; OPEN-FILE REPORT NO 22, PPS 61-62
Deposit:: EVERTS, M L, 1979, 1979, ONSITE INVESTIGATION: UT GEOL AND MIN SUR
Deposit:: 1913 RECON BUTLER B S,US
Commodities (Major) - Lead; (Minor) - Silver, Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Moenkopi Formation
Structure: Basin And Range Structure
Host Rock: Quartzite
Tectonic Structure: Miogeosyncline
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10087240 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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- Utah
- Escalante DesertDesert
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