Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Sunshine Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USAi
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Clay Canyon | Canyon |
Fairfield | Town |
Sunshine Mining District | Mining District |
Utah County | County |
Utah | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 16' 34'' North , 112° 9' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Fairfield | 130 (2017) | 5.9km |
Cedar Fort | 383 (2017) | 7.4km |
Cedar Valley | 871 (2013) | 9.2km |
Eagle Mountain | 27,332 (2017) | 13.7km |
Saratoga Springs | 25,407 (2017) | 23.1km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Tooele Gem & Mineral Society | Tooele, Utah | 31km |
Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 42km |
Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
4189
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4189:1
GUID (UUID V4):
c20341f7-7209-49a3-ad18-f0e361cd894c
Located west of the town of Fairfield.
GPS coordinates are for the intersection of Clay Canyon Road with Manning Canyon Road.
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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | HydroxycalcioromΓ©ite | 4.DH.20 | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
β | Goyazite | 8.BL.10 | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
β | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
β | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
β | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
β | Kolbeckite | 8.CD.05 | ScPO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Messelite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 Β· 2H2O |
β | Collinsite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 Β· 2H2O |
β | Fairfieldite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 Β· 2H2O |
β | Gordonite (TL) | 8.DC.30 | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 Β· 5H2O |
β | Overite (TL) | 8.DH.20 | CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) Β· 4H2O |
β | Montgomeryite (TL) | 8.DH.25 | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 Β· 12H2O |
β | Englishite (TL) | 8.DH.55 | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 Β· 26H2O |
β | Wardite (TL) | 8.DL.10 | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Millisite (TL) | 8.DL.10 | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 Β· 3H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
β | Beidellite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Deltaite' | - | |
β | 'Davisonite' | - | |
β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
H | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | β Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
H | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
H | β Gordonite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Kolbeckite | ScPO4 · 2H2O |
H | β HydroxycalcioromΓ©ite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
H | β Messelite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
H | β Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
H | β Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Overite | CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O |
H | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
H | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
O | β Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
O | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
O | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Gordonite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Kolbeckite | ScPO4 · 2H2O |
O | β HydroxycalcioromΓ©ite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
O | β Messelite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
O | β Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
O | β Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Overite | CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
O | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | β Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
Na | β Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
Na | β Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Gordonite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
Mg | β Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
Mg | β Overite | CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | β Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
Al | β Gordonite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
Al | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
Al | β Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Overite | CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O |
Al | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Al | β Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Al | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
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 Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
P | β Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
P | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
P | β Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
P | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Gordonite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
P | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
P | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
P | β Kolbeckite | ScPO4 · 2H2O |
P | β Messelite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
P | β Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
P | β Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
P | β Overite | CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O |
P | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
P | β Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
P | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
K | β Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
Ca | β Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Englishite | K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7 · 26H2O |
Ca | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
Ca | β HydroxycalcioromΓ©ite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
Ca | β Messelite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
Ca | β Overite | CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Sc | Scandium | |
Sc | β Kolbeckite | ScPO4 · 2H2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β HydroxycalcioromΓ©ite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Messelite | Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β HydroxycalcioromΓ©ite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
Localities in this Region
- Utah
- Utah County
- Sunshine Mining District
- Utah County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
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References
Larsen, Esper S., Shannon, Earl V. (1930) The minerals of the phosphate nodules from near Fairfield, Utah. American Mineralogist, 15 (8) 307-337
Larsen, Esper S., 3d, (1942) The mineralogy and paragenesis of the variscite nodules from near Fairfield, Utah, Part 1. American Mineralogist, 27 (4) 281-300