Alchem Trona Mine, Green River Basin, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alchem Trona Mine | Mine |
| Green River Basin | Basin |
| Sweetwater County | County |
| Wyoming | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 35' 36'' North , 109° 45' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Granger | 138 (2017) | 18.0km |
| James Town | 536 (2011) | 20.0km |
| Green River | 12,465 (2017) | 24.8km |
| Purple Sage | 535 (2011) | 35.9km |
| Clearview Acres | 795 (2011) | 39.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
171433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:171433:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0ee3ca84-86fd-4982-97a7-53d75be37422
REF:Deposit:: USBM MINERALS YEARBOOK 1978-1979.
Deposit:: PARKER, R.B.,1971, CONTRIBUTIONS TO GEOLOGY, TRONA ISSUE, UNIV. OF WYOMING, V. 10, N. 1.
Deposit:: CAMERON ENGINEERS-WYO MINERAL IND REVIEW & FORECAST,1969
Commodities (Major) - Sodium; (Trace) - Sodium - Halite, Petroleum (Oil) - Oil Shale
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Franciscan Complex
Structure: Basin And Range Province; Green River Basin; East Of Overthrust Belt, South Of Wind River Mts., Rock Springs Uplift, East Of Trona Area, Stratigraphic High During Much Of Green River Fm. Depositional Period. It Created A Barrier Restrictin
Host Rock: Evaporite, Clastic Sedimentary Rock
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Gaylussite Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| β Halite Formula: NaCl |
| β Nahcolite Formula: NaHCO3 |
| β Trona Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Nahcolite | 5.AA.15 | NaHCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Trona | 5.CB.15 | Na3H(CO3)2 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Gaylussite | 5.CB.35 | Na2Ca(CO3)2 Β· 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| H | β Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| H | β Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| C | β Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| C | β Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| O | β Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| O | β Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| Na | β Halite | NaCl |
| Na | β Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| Na | β Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10080548 |
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