Morgan Mine, Blue Bells Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Morgan Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Blue Bells Mining District | Mining District |
| Tooele County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 55' 57'' North , 112° 25' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned)
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | 275 (2017) | 17.8km |
| Eureka | 666 (2017) | 25.9km |
| Mount Nebo | 302 (2006) | 39.8km |
| Elberta | 256 (2011) | 40.1km |
| Dugway | 795 (2017) | 42.1km |
Structure: Basin And Range Surrounding Strata (Nw, 40 Ne)
Tectonics: Sevier Orogenic Belt
Deposit: The productive vein worked through an inclined shaft and an upper adit, strikes N 85 W and dips 50-55 SW. The lower adit explored a N 30 E striking crushed zone in quartzite.
Geology: A 200 ft. Wide monzonite porphyry dike is exposed on a high short spur a short distance northeast of the incline shaft. The regional beddein strikes northwest, dips 40 NE.
Rock formation(s): Monzonite Porphyry;
Sheeprock Series Of Cohenour (1954);
Ore(s): Brecciated Quartz?
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: USGS Records
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: USGS Records |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: USGS Records
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cohenour, R.E., (1954), Sheeprock Mountains tooele and Juab Counties, Utah: Utah Geol. and Mineral Survey Bull. 63, P. 116.
Heikes, V.C., (1920), Blue Bell District, in Butler, B.S., and Others, Ore Deposits of Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Prof. Paper 111, P. 431.
Heyl, A.V., (1963), Oxidized Zinc Deposits of the U.S.: USGS Bull. 1135-b, P. 53.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10088990 |
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