Dolly Varden Mine (Colonial Tunnel), Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
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Dolly Varden Mine (Colonial Tunnel) | Mine |
Argenta | Town (Former) |
Big Cottonwood Mining District | Mining District |
Salt Lake County | County |
Utah | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 38' 30'' North , 111° 40' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Alta | 390 (2017) | 6.8km |
Snowbird | 383 (2013) | 6.9km |
Mount Olympus | 6,748 (2006) | 10.4km |
Cottonwood Heights | 34,343 (2017) | 11.3km |
Holladay | 30,864 (2017) | 12.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 18km |
Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 22km |
Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 22km |
Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
181289
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:181289:6
GUID (UUID V4):
e5b1e885-2bde-46cd-8fb5-5a04b0e27601
REF:Deposit:: JAMES, L.P., 1979, GEOLOGY, ORE DEPOSITS, AND HISTORY OF THE BIG COTTONWOOD MINING DISTRICT, SALT LAKE CO., UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MINERAL SURV. BULL. 114.
Deposit:: USGS PROF PAPER 201 P104
Deposit:: CRITTENDEN, M.D. JR, 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT AIRE QUADRANGLE, SALT LAKE CO., U
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Doughnut, Diorite Dikes
Structure: N. Flank, Big Cottonwood Uplift
Host Rock: Limestone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Shelf
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10021003 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Idaho-Wyoming Thrust Belt–Greater Green River BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Wasatch Range (Wasatch Mountains)Mountain Range
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