Virginia Claim, Dugway Mountains Mining District, Dugway Range, Tooele County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Virginia Claim | Claim |
| Dugway Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
| Dugway Range | Mountain Range |
| Tooele County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 59' 11'' North , 113° 10' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dugway | 795 (2017) | 45.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
185004
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185004:1
GUID (UUID V4):
dbbea465-eb4a-4b4e-a68c-a4936ce94267
REF:Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., AND CARR, W.J., 1964, GEOL. & MIN DEPOSITS OF THE THOMAS AND DUGWAY RANGES, JUAB AND TOOELE CO., UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER 415 P 178-17
Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP STAATZ & CARR, 1964, USGS PP 41
Production:: EADS, J.P., 1981, U.G.M.S.
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Silver; (Minor) - Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: El Paso Group And Bliss Sandstone
Structure: Two Fissures (N15w, 45sw; N80w, 80ne). The Buckhorn Thrust Fault Is 1000 Feet East, Basin And Range
Host Rock: Quartzite
Tectonic Structure: Sevier Orogenic Belt
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10094447 |
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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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