Provo Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USAi
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| Provo Mining District | Mining District |
| Utah County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~78km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
37486
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37486:5
GUID (UUID V4):
089c3402-d273-4c9d-af5a-175553da4e94
The Provo mining district is in east-central Utah County due east of Provo. The district was organized in 1871 and was a minor Pb-Zn producer. Total district metal production at modern metal prices is estimated at $42,000. The Monarch (Buckley) underground mine was the only reported producer.
The Provo district lies in the Wasatch Range of the Middle Rocky Mountain province. The rocks in the district include Neoproterozoic-, Cambrian-, Devonian-, and Mississippian-age strata exposed in an anticline overturned to the east. The Monarch mine is developed on a replacement deposit in the Middle Mississippian Deseret Limestone. The primary ore/sulfides are galena, argentite, pyrite, and probably sphalerite (Bullock, 1962).
The Provo district lies in the Wasatch Range of the Middle Rocky Mountain province. The rocks in the district include Neoproterozoic-, Cambrian-, Devonian-, and Mississippian-age strata exposed in an anticline overturned to the east. The Monarch mine is developed on a replacement deposit in the Middle Mississippian Deseret Limestone. The primary ore/sulfides are galena, argentite, pyrite, and probably sphalerite (Bullock, 1962).
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| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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