Carrie Steel Mine, Mercur Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Carrie Steel Mine | Mine |
| Mercur Mining District | Mining District |
| Tooele County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 19' 28'' North , 112° 12' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Fort | 383 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Cedar Valley | 871 (2013) | 11.5km |
| Fairfield | 130 (2017) | 12.6km |
| Eagle Mountain | 27,332 (2017) | 17.8km |
| Stockton | 642 (2017) | 18.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tooele Gem & Mineral Society | Tooele, Utah | 24km |
| Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 41km |
| Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
180739
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180739:7
GUID (UUID V4):
bd644d16-c0ec-4192-9097-cdf9aa7ee27b
REF:Deposit:: GILLULY,J., 1932, GEOLOGY & ORE DEPOSITS OF THE STOCKTON AND FAIRFIELD QUADS: USGS PROF. PAPER 173
Deposit:: SPURR,J. & EMMONS,S.F., 1895, USGS 16TH ANN. REPORT, PT. 2, P. 385.
Deposit:: USGS 16TH ANNUAL REPORT PT 2 P 385
Deposit:: USGS PROF PAPER 111 P 382 - 83
Deposit:: HUNTLEY D B 1885 MINING INDUSTRIES OF UTAH TENTH CENSUS US
Deposit:: VOL 13 P 454
Deposit:: BUTLER,B.S. AND OTHERS, 1920, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USG
Commodities (Major) - Silver; (Minor) - Gold; (Trace) - Antimony
Deposit Type: Replacement
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Strata ( 10-25 Ne Dip ), Three Crevices ( Few Inch Wide, 30 Ft Apart, Running Ne Through The Quartzite ).
Host Rock: Limestone
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10020045 |
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