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Lion Hill, Ophir Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
38969
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38969:0
GUID (UUID V4):
74ace043-9a50-418f-ba45-f97fee2fa540


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26 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Argentojarosite
Formula: AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Jasper'
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Stibiconite'
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Wad'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Gallery:

CaCO3β“˜ Aragonite
CaCO3β“˜ Calcite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜'Stibiconite'4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Argentojarosite7.BC.10AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Jasper'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Wad'-
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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