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Apex Mine, Jarvis Peak, Tutsagubet Mining District, Beaver Dam Mountains, Washington County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 4' 9'' North , 113° 48' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.06944,-113.80361
GeoHash:
G#: 9qx4fk69p
GRN:
N25W66
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Clara6,841 (2017)15.0km
Ivins7,876 (2017)15.6km
Saint George72,897 (2011)19.8km
Beaver Dam1,962 (2011)22.1km
Littlefield308 (2011)23.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
4193
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4193:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2c016e4c-12ed-4b1b-ab51-b9b1db627a07
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dixie Copper Mine; Utah-Eastern Mine; Dixie-Apex; Pen


Ore mined primarily for its gallium and germanium content.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ 'Wad'

Gallery:

Zn2(AsO4)(OH)β“˜ Adamite
(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6β“˜ Aurichalcite
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2β“˜ Azurite
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2Oβ“˜ Hemimorphite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Malachite
ZnCO3β“˜ Smithsonite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Svanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Goyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alβ“˜ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pβ“˜ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Srβ“˜ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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References

MacFall, 1951. Gem Hunter's Guide, 1st ed.
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Geology and mineralogy of the Apex germanium-gallium mine, Washington County, Utah. USGS Bulletin 1577.
Bernstein, L. R., & Waychunas, G. A. (1987). Germanium crystal chemistry in hematite and goethite from the Apex Mine, Utah, and some new data on germanium in aqueous solution and in stottite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 51(3), 623-630.
Petersen, E.U., Bowling, D.L., Mahin, R.A. and Bowman, J.R. (1989) Geology, mineralogy, and genesis of the Apex Ga-Ge deposit, Tutsagubet District, Utah. In: Torma, A. E. & Gundilier, I. H. (Eds.), Precious and Rare Metal Technologies, Amsterdam, Elsevier, 511–530.
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