Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
4186
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4186:0
GUID (UUID V4):
c40cae3c-c674-466a-9b78-a3caec51313f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lewiston Mining District; Camp Floyd Mining District
The Mercur (Lewiston, Camp Floyd) mining district lies in the southwestern Oquirrh Mountains about 35 mi southwest of Salt Lake City. The district was initially organized in 1870, was intermittently productive from 1871 to 1998, and the largest production was from 1890 to 1913 and 1983 to 1998. Mercur is the largest primary Au producer in Utah at 2,605,037 ounces Au along with 1,183,724 ounces of Ag and 3469 flasks of Hg, recovered. Mercur is the sixth most productive district in Utah in terms of total metal value and the largest Hg producer. Total district metal production at modern metal prices is estimated at $2.9 billion. The Mercur Hill, Marion Hill, and Sacramento are the largest open pit mines in the district (Mako, 1999).
The Oquirrh Mountains are among the easternmost in the Basin and Range Province. Most of the mineralization in the Mercur district is concentrated between the crest of the Ophir thrust-cored anticline and its hinge line to the east. The Mercur Au deposits are localized near an east-northeast-trending set of normal faults including the Lulu graben, Eagle Hill tear fault, and Carrie Steele fault. Portions of the district also show a pronounced east-northeast-trending, subvertical joint set. The ores are largely confined to the Mercur member in the lower limestone section of the Mississippian Great Blue Limestone. The Mercur member is a slope-forming, heterogeneous sequence of black, thin- to medium-bedded, carbonaceous, fossiliferous, and Fe-rich (over 1% Fe) limestone, calcareous sandstone, calcareous siltstone, and shale. The best ore host is the thin-bedded, calcareous, sandstone and siltstone of the Mercur beds (Mako, 1999).
The most readily recognized hydrothermal alteration in the Mercur district is the extensive silicification at the contact between the Magazine sandstone and underlying Topliff member limestone. Later argillic alteration and decalcification are more immediately associated with Au ores than this earlier silicification event. In argillic alteration and decalcification, carbonate is removed and detrital phyllosilicate minerals are altered to kaolinite and sericite. Mineralization is localized primarily by the intersection of east- northeast-trending faults and favorable Mercur member host horizons, principally the Magazine sandstone and Mercur beds. Gold mineralization is spatially associated with argillic alteration and decalcification (Mako, 1999). Gold occurs with late arsenian pyrite overgrowths, orpiment, and thallium minerals (USGS Model 26a). Geochemically, the Au ores typically are enriched in As, Ba, Hg, Sb, Si, and Tl and depleted in Ca, Mg, and Sr.
There are two primary Eocene-Oligocene intrusive phases in the district: Porphyry Hill biotite monzonite porphyry and Eagle Hill Rhyolite. The likely age for the Mercur mineralization is between 39 and 31.6 Ma; a late Eocene age is preferred based on the preponderance of mineralization of this age in the Oquirrh Mountains (Krahulec, 2011).
The Oquirrh Mountains are among the easternmost in the Basin and Range Province. Most of the mineralization in the Mercur district is concentrated between the crest of the Ophir thrust-cored anticline and its hinge line to the east. The Mercur Au deposits are localized near an east-northeast-trending set of normal faults including the Lulu graben, Eagle Hill tear fault, and Carrie Steele fault. Portions of the district also show a pronounced east-northeast-trending, subvertical joint set. The ores are largely confined to the Mercur member in the lower limestone section of the Mississippian Great Blue Limestone. The Mercur member is a slope-forming, heterogeneous sequence of black, thin- to medium-bedded, carbonaceous, fossiliferous, and Fe-rich (over 1% Fe) limestone, calcareous sandstone, calcareous siltstone, and shale. The best ore host is the thin-bedded, calcareous, sandstone and siltstone of the Mercur beds (Mako, 1999).
The most readily recognized hydrothermal alteration in the Mercur district is the extensive silicification at the contact between the Magazine sandstone and underlying Topliff member limestone. Later argillic alteration and decalcification are more immediately associated with Au ores than this earlier silicification event. In argillic alteration and decalcification, carbonate is removed and detrital phyllosilicate minerals are altered to kaolinite and sericite. Mineralization is localized primarily by the intersection of east- northeast-trending faults and favorable Mercur member host horizons, principally the Magazine sandstone and Mercur beds. Gold mineralization is spatially associated with argillic alteration and decalcification (Mako, 1999). Gold occurs with late arsenian pyrite overgrowths, orpiment, and thallium minerals (USGS Model 26a). Geochemically, the Au ores typically are enriched in As, Ba, Hg, Sb, Si, and Tl and depleted in Ca, Mg, and Sr.
There are two primary Eocene-Oligocene intrusive phases in the district: Porphyry Hill biotite monzonite porphyry and Eagle Hill Rhyolite. The likely age for the Mercur mineralization is between 39 and 31.6 Ma; a late Eocene age is preferred based on the preponderance of mineralization of this age in the Oquirrh Mountains (Krahulec, 2011).
The initial discovery of the Mercur mining district was the βSilver Ledgeβ in 1869. The Camp Floyd district was organized and the town of Lewiston (known later as Mercur) was established the following year. For a period of about 11 years the oxidized silver ore was mined, but by 1881, the rich silver ore was exhausted and the district was temporarily abandoned. The district was later reorganized in 1894 after the discovery of gold ore.
During the silver mining period in 1879, a Bavarian immigrant/prospector named Arie Pinedo found a vein of cinnabar, which is a sulfide of mercury. He named his claim Mercur after the German word for mercury. This name stuck and eventually the mining district and former town site of Lewiston adopted the name of Mercur. In 1883, gold was found in an area called the Gold Ledge using assay methods. The miners were confused by the results because the gold was not visible to the naked eye and could not be recovered by panning or other gravitational methods. In 1890, the newly developed cyanide gold recovery method enabled the recovery of microscopic gold. In 1898, the Golden Gate mill in Mercur, the largest mill in North America at the time, was constructed to process 1,000 tons of ore per day. In 1902, the town of Mercur was destroyed by a fire and soon afterward be came a ghost town. The area rejuvenated in 1933 when gold prices increased from $20.67 to $35 per ounce. Gold mining ceased in the district during World War II after the passage of the Federal Mine Closing Act, which banned all gold mining in the United States during the war. At this time, siliceous ores were mined instead, and used as a flux agent by smelters. Gold production resumed in the district in 1983 and estimated ore reserves were 15 million tons at 0.09 ounces gold per ton of ore. As mining progressed, additional reserves were discovered, but by 1997 all gold deposits were exhausted and efforts to find additional economic reserves were unsuccessful. The mine closed after the last of the stockpiled ore was processed for its gold content and heap leaching was completed.
During the silver mining period in 1879, a Bavarian immigrant/prospector named Arie Pinedo found a vein of cinnabar, which is a sulfide of mercury. He named his claim Mercur after the German word for mercury. This name stuck and eventually the mining district and former town site of Lewiston adopted the name of Mercur. In 1883, gold was found in an area called the Gold Ledge using assay methods. The miners were confused by the results because the gold was not visible to the naked eye and could not be recovered by panning or other gravitational methods. In 1890, the newly developed cyanide gold recovery method enabled the recovery of microscopic gold. In 1898, the Golden Gate mill in Mercur, the largest mill in North America at the time, was constructed to process 1,000 tons of ore per day. In 1902, the town of Mercur was destroyed by a fire and soon afterward be came a ghost town. The area rejuvenated in 1933 when gold prices increased from $20.67 to $35 per ounce. Gold mining ceased in the district during World War II after the passage of the Federal Mine Closing Act, which banned all gold mining in the United States during the war. At this time, siliceous ores were mined instead, and used as a flux agent by smelters. Gold production resumed in the district in 1983 and estimated ore reserves were 15 million tons at 0.09 ounces gold per ton of ore. As mining progressed, additional reserves were discovered, but by 1997 all gold deposits were exhausted and efforts to find additional economic reserves were unsuccessful. The mine closed after the last of the stockpiled ore was processed for its gold content and heap leaching was completed.
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β Adelite Formula: CaMg(AsO4)(OH) |
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: |
β Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 Localities: |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 44 localities in this region. |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
β Cervantite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4 References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
β 'Chlorite Group' Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region. |
β Cinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region. |
β 'Clay minerals' |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
β Fangite (TL) Formula: Tl3AsS4 Type Locality: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
βͺ Gillulyite (TL) Formula: Tl2As7.5Sb0.3S13 Type Locality: Habit: Monoclinic-prismatic Colour: Deep red |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region. |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β Irhtemite Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β 'Jasper' Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β 'Limonite' Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. |
β LorΓ‘ndite Formula: TlAsS2 Localities: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Mineral Hill Mine, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA Fairday Shaft Occurrence, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA Silverado Canyon Prospect, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA Silveropolis Hill Prospect, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA South Fork Ophir Canyon Prospect, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA |
β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region. |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region. |
β Orpiment Formula: As2S3 Localities: Reported from at least 40 localities in this region. |
β Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
β Picropharmacolite Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O Localities: References: |
β Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: Baltimore Tunnel Occurrence, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA Fairday Shaft Occurrence, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA Silverado Canyon Prospect, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA Silveropolis Hill Prospect, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA South Fork Ophir Canyon Prospect, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA |
β 'Psilomelane' |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 42 localities in this region. |
β Raguinite Formula: TlFeS2 |
β Realgar Formula: As4S4 Localities: Reported from at least 41 localities in this region. |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
β 'Stibiconite' Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) Localities: |
β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region. |
β Sulphur Formula: S8 Localities: Old Sacramento Mine (Sacramento Mine; Jessie Lakin claim), Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA Consolidated Mercur Company Mine (Brickyard Mine; Golden Gate Mines), Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA Hillside Mine, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA Mercur Mine, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA |
β Sulvanite Formula: Cu3VS4 |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region. |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Raguinite | 2.CB.60 | TlFeS2 |
β | Sulvanite | 2.CB.70 | Cu3VS4 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
β | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
β | LorΓ‘ndite | 2.HD.05 | TlAsS2 |
β | Gillulyite (TL) | 2.JC.10 | Tl2As7.5Sb0.3S13 |
β | Fangite (TL) | 2.KA.15 | Tl3AsS4 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
β | 'Stibiconite' | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Adelite | 8.BH.35 | CaMg(AsO4)(OH) |
β | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Irhtemite | 8.CG.55 | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 Β· 4H2O |
β | Picropharmacolite | 8.CH.15 | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 Β· 11H2O |
β | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 Β· 6-7H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
β | 'Jasper' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Adelite | CaMg(AsO4)(OH) |
H | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Irhtemite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
H | β Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
H | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Adelite | CaMg(AsO4)(OH) |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Irhtemite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
O | β Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
O | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Adelite | CaMg(AsO4)(OH) |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Irhtemite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
Mg | β Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
S | β Fangite | Tl3AsS4 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Gillulyite | Tl2As7.5Sb0.3S13 |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β LorΓ‘ndite | TlAsS2 |
S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
S | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
S | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Raguinite | TlFeS2 |
S | β Realgar | As4S4 |
S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | β Sulphur | S8 |
S | β Sulvanite | Cu3VS4 |
S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Adelite | CaMg(AsO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Irhtemite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
V | Vanadium | |
V | β Sulvanite | Cu3VS4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
Fe | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Raguinite | TlFeS2 |
Fe | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Sulvanite | Cu3VS4 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Adelite | CaMg(AsO4)(OH) |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Fangite | Tl3AsS4 |
As | β Gillulyite | Tl2As7.5Sb0.3S13 |
As | β Irhtemite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
As | β LorΓ‘ndite | TlAsS2 |
As | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
As | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
As | β Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
As | β Realgar | As4S4 |
As | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
Sb | β Gillulyite | Tl2As7.5Sb0.3S13 |
Sb | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
Tl | Thallium | |
Tl | β Fangite | Tl3AsS4 |
Tl | β Gillulyite | Tl2As7.5Sb0.3S13 |
Tl | β LorΓ‘ndite | TlAsS2 |
Tl | β Raguinite | TlFeS2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
Occurrences | 1 | ||||||
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 318 Ma (Carboniferous) | ||||||
Oldest Fossil Listed | 339 Ma (Carboniferous) | ||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Utah
- Tooele County
- Mercur Mining District
- Baltimore Tunnel Occurrence
- Blue Bird
- Bothwell Corporation
- Camp Floyd Clay Pits
- Carrie Steel Mine
- Consolidated Mercur Company Mine (Brickyard Mine; Golden Gate Mines)
- Daisy Mine (Normal Mine; West Dip No. 1 Mine)
- Delamar Mine
- Eagle Hill Mine
- Elkhorn
- Fairday Shaft Occurrence
- Geyser Mine-Marion Mine (Franklin)
- Golden Gate Mine
- Herschel
- Hillside Mine
- Ingersoll Mine
- La Cigale Mine
- Manning Canyon Mine No. 3
- Manning Canyon Prospect No. 1
- Manning Canyon Prospect No. 2
- Marion Mine
- Mercur
- Mercur Canyon Prospect
- Mercur Canyon Quarry
- Mercur Consolidated Mine
- Mercur Disseminated Gold Mine (Marion Hill pit)
- Mercur Dome Occurrence
- Mercur Mine
- Mercur Mine No. 1
- Mercur Mine No. 2
- Mercur Mine No. 3
- Mercur Mine No. 4
- Mercur Mine No. 7
- Mercur Mine No. 8
- Mercur Mining District
- Tooele County
- Utah
- Tooele County
- Mercur Mining District
- Mercur Mines
- Mercur Prospect No. 5
- Mercur Prospect No. 6
- Mercur Prospect No. 9
- Mercur Quarry
- Mineral Hill Mine
- Mormon Chief
- Mr. Kendrick
- Old Sacramento Mine (Sacramento Mine; Jessie Lakin claim)
- Omaha
- Overland Mine
- Porphyry Hill Mine No. 1
- Porphyry Hill Prospect No. 2
- Porphyry Hill Prospect No. 3
- Porphyry Knob Prospect No. 1
- Porphyry Knob Prospect No. 2
- Porphyry Knob Prospect No. 3
- Rover Hill Mine No. 2
- Rover Hill Mine No. 3
- Rover Hill Mine No. 4
- Rover Hill Prospect No. 1
- Rover Hill Prospect No. 5
- Silver Circle
- Silver Cloud
- Silverado Canyon Prospect
- Silveropolis Hill Prospect
- Snyder Mine
- South Fork Ophir Canyon Prospect
- South Mercur pit
- Sparrowhawk Mine
- Surprise Shaft Occurrence
- Unknown Mercury - Gold (MRDS - 10012696)
- Violet Ray Mine (Eagle Hill Mine)
- Mercur Mining District
- Tooele County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
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Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA