Black Dog Tunnels (Red Wing Group), Bingham Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Dog Tunnels (Red Wing Group) | - not defined - |
| Bingham Mining District | Mining District (Active) |
| Salt Lake County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 32' 21'' North , 112° 9' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bingham Canyon | 726 (2013) | 3.0km |
| Copperton | 826 (2011) | 5.6km |
| Herriman | 30,835 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Tooele | 33,157 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Oquirrh | 11,668 (2006) | 14.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tooele Gem & Mineral Society | Tooele, Utah | 12km |
| Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 24km |
| Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 33km |
| Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
180424
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180424:2
GUID (UUID V4):
de7a46a0-65de-4b8e-a9fa-864a1b761916
REF:Deposit:: BOUTWELL, J. M., 1905 , ECON. GEOL. OF THE BINGHAM MINING DISTRICT: USGS PP 38 , P. 296
Deposit:: SOC. OF ECON. GEOLOGIST GUIDEBOOK OF THE BINGHAM MINING DIST., OCT 23 , 1975 , PL. 1
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Silver; (Minor) - Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Lower Bingham Mine Formation (Quartzite & Ls)
Structure: Vein In Eastern Workings (N 40 W, 25 - 35 Sw), Vein In The Western Workings (N 70 E). The Bingham Syncline Is Just 1000 Ft South Of The Mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10041782 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
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