W. H. Prince and Sons Pit, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USAi
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W. H. Prince and Sons Pit | Pit |
Lake Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
Utah County | County |
Utah | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 12' 15'' North , 111° 58' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Fairfield | 130 (2017) | 11.6km |
Eagle Mountain | 27,332 (2017) | 12.4km |
Cedar Valley | 871 (2013) | 16.7km |
Cedar Fort | 383 (2017) | 17.3km |
Saratoga Springs | 25,407 (2017) | 17.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 27km |
Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 44km |
Tooele Gem & Mineral Society | Tooele, Utah | 45km |
REF:Deposit:: CRAWFORD, A.L. AND BURANEK, A.M., 1948, A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE LAKE MOUNTAINS, UTAH CO., UT.: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, P. 28
Deposit:: BULLOCK, K.C., 1951, GEOLOGY OF LAKE MOUNTAI
Commodities (Major) - Aggregate, Light Weight; (Trace) - Sand and Gravel, Clay
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Humbug
Structure: Lake Mountain Syncline
Tectonic Structure: Basin And Range
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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β | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10021327 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Oquirrh BasinBasin
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