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Twin Peaks Iron Mine, Twin Peaks Mining District, Millard County, Utah, USAi
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Twin Peaks Iron MineMine
Twin Peaks Mining DistrictMining District
Millard CountyCounty
UtahState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 47' 9'' North , 112° 44' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.78585,-112.73393
GeoHash:
G#: 9qzudstxv
GRN:
N26W64
Type:
Mine
Deposit first discovered:
1900 (approx.)
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kanosh468 (2017)25.7km
Meadow313 (2017)30.1km
Fillmore2,489 (2017)40.9km
Milford1,331 (2017)49.5km
Holden373 (2017)53.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
38212
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38212:9
GUID (UUID V4):
452c4d74-2282-4dc9-8ff1-cf505aa4a663
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Black Crystal Mine; Black Iron Mine; Twin Peaks Mine


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

Gallery:

(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6β“˜ Augite
Fe2O3β“˜ Hematite var. Martite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3

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References

Crawford, Arthur L., Buranek, Alfred, M. (1945) The Martite Iron Deposits at Twin Peaks, Millard County, Utah. Circular C-30, Utah Department of Publicity & Industrial Development.
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1970) Iron deposits of Utah. Bulletin 88. Utah Geological Survey
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