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Bawana Mine, Rocky Mining District, Rocky Range, Beaver County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 27' 11'' North , 113° 4' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.45312,-113.08131
GeoHash:
G#: 9qzdfb0tw
GRN:
N26W64
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Milford1,331 (2017)8.8km
Minersville869 (2017)29.9km
Beaver3,007 (2017)43.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
4164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4164:8
GUID (UUID V4):
79dca321-e1ef-4842-9806-e8c97f3f9ac7


Diopside-magnetite skarn. 4 miles NW of Milford.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Kinoite
Formula: Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10]
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
USGS Bull 945D
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Stringhamite (TL)
Formula: CaCu(SiO4) · H2O
Type Locality:
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜ Whelanite (TL)
Formula: Cu2+2Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
Description: The approved IMA new mineral proposal (IMA1977-006) specifies the Bawana mine as the type locality. The occurrence of the mineral at the Christmas mine is not mentioned in the proposal.

Gallery:

Cu4(SO4)(OH)6β“˜ Brochantite
CaCu(SiO4) · H2Oβ“˜ Stringhamite (TL)
Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2Oβ“˜ Thaumasite
Cu2+2Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Whelanite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Thaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) Β· 12H2O
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Stringhamite (TL)9.AE.35CaCu(SiO4) Β· H2O
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Kinoite9.BH.10Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10]
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Whelanite (TL)9.DG.67Cu2+2Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ KinoiteCa2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10]
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ StringhamiteCaCu(SiO4) · H2O
Hβ“˜ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hβ“˜ WhelaniteCu22+Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Cβ“˜ WhelaniteCu22+Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ KinoiteCa2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10]
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ StringhamiteCaCu(SiO4) · H2O
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ WhelaniteCu22+Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ KinoiteCa2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10]
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ StringhamiteCaCu(SiO4) · H2O
Siβ“˜ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ WhelaniteCu22+Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ KinoiteCa2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10]
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ StringhamiteCaCu(SiO4) · H2O
Caβ“˜ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caβ“˜ WhelaniteCu22+Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ KinoiteCa2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10]
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ StringhamiteCaCu(SiO4) · H2O
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ WhelaniteCu22+Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3 · 2H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

USGS Bulletin 945D.
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
Kampf, A. R., Mills, S. J., Merlino, S., Pasero, M., McDonald, A. M., Wray, W. B., Hindman, J. R. (2012) Whelanite, Cu2Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3(H2O)2, an (old) new mineral from the Bawana mine, Milford, Utah. American Mineralogist, 97 (11) 2007-2015 doi:10.2138/am.2012.4181
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