Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cottonwood Heights | Area |
| Salt Lake County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 37' 1'' North , 111° 49' 13'' West
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An incorporated city located on the high ground between the Big and Little Cottonwood Creeks/canyons, on the western margin of the Wasatch Mountains.
Occurrences in proximity to Cottonwood Heights outside the Big Cottonwood Canyon District.
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| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Clays' Localities: Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10135236. |
| β Clintonite Formula: CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Weinrich Minerals, ex. Lane Johnson collection |
| β 'Mica Group' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah |
| β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Silica' Description: Occurs as quartzite. Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10088732. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Clintonite | 9.EC.35 | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Clays' | - | |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| β | 'Silica' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
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Unnamed Feldspar occurrence [1], Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA