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Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA

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A lead-silver-copper-zinc mine.

Ref.:
J. Marty & W. Wise (2008) Minerals from the Hidden Treasure and other mines in the Ophir District, Tooele County, Utah. Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62
Rocks & Min.: 20: 213.





Map Reference: 40°23'17"N , 112°16'16"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite ?
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne 2008
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 20: 213.; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 20: 213.]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Michael C. Roarke
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Rockpick Legend Co.
  		•  Beaverite
    Pb(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cu,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Collected by Brent Thorne. EDS verified.; Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne 2008
  		•  'Calamine'
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Min News 9:10 p1,4 ]
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Joe Marty
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Twenty-seventh Annual New Mexico Mineral Sympsium (2006) abs.; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
     
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Conichalcite
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Cuprite
    var: Chalcotrichite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Joe Marty
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne 2008
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © 2003 DM
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne 2008
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Ktenasite
    Zn(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Self collected by Brent Thorne. Confirmed by SEM EDS and XRD.; Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne
  		•  Leadhillite
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne 2008
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Self collected by Brent Thorne. SEM EDS verified.; Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
     
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62; Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Namuwite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © JM 2007
  		•  Niedermayrite
    CdCu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Twenty-seventh Annual New Mexico Mineral Sympsium (2006) abs.; Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne
  		•  Orthoserpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne 2008
  		•  Plattnerite
    PbO
     
    2
    Reference: [Min News 9:10 p1,4 ]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Joe Marty
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Karl Volkman
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Schulenbergite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Spangolite
    Cu
     
    6
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|Cl|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62; Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne 2008
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62]
    Site Photo
    Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago), Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne 2008


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