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Utahlite Hill

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Utahlite Hill

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The Great Salt Lake

Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Type:
Saline Lake
Mindat Locality ID:
37676
Long-form identifier:
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GUID (UUID V4):
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French:
Grand Lac Salé, Utah, États-Unis
German:
Großer Salzsee, Utah, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Gran Lago Salato, Utah, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Большое Солёное озеро, Юта, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
大盐湖, 犹他州, 美国
Spanish:
Gran Lago Salado, Utah, Estados Unidos
Afrikaans:
Groot Soutmeer, Utah, Verenigde State van Amerika
Arabic:
البحيرة المالحة الكبرى, يوتا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մեծ աղի լիճ, Յուտա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Azeri:
Böyük Duzlu göl, Yuta, Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları
Basque:
Aintzira Gazi Handia, Utah
Belarusian:
Вялікае Салёнае возера, Юта, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bengali:
গ্রেট সল্ট লেক, ইউটা, মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Breton:
Lenn Vras Sall, Utah, Stadoù-Unanet Amerika
Bulgarian:
Голямо солено езеро, Юта, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Gran Llac Salat, Utah, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Chuvash:
Мăн Тăвар кӳлли, Юта, Пĕрлешнĕ Штатсем
Czech:
Velké Solné jezero, Utah, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Dutch:
Great Salt Lake, Utah, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Granda Sala Lago, Utaho
Estonian:
Suur Soolajärv, Utah, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
دریاچه نمک یوتا, یوتا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Iso Suolajärvi, Utah, Yhdysvallat
Galician:
Gran Lago Salgado, Utah, Estados Unidos de América
Georgian:
დიდი მლაშე ტბა, იუტა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Greek:
Μεγάλη Αλμυρή Λίμνη, Γιούτα, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Hebrew:
ימת המלח הגדולה, יוטה, ארצות הברית
Hindi:
महान नमक झील, यूटा, संयुक्त राज्य
Hungarian:
Nagy-sóstó, Utah, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Icelandic:
Stóra-Saltvatn, Utah, Bandaríkin
Indonesian:
Danau Garam Besar, Utah, Amerika Serikat
Japanese:
グレートソルト湖, ユタ州, アメリカ合衆国
Kannada:
ದೊಡ್ಡ ಉಪ್ಪಿನ ಕೆರೆ, ಯೂಟ, ಅಮೇರಿಕ ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Үлкен тұзды көл, Юта, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Korean:
그레이트솔트호, 유타주, 미국
Kyrgyz:
Чоң туздуу көл, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Latvian:
Lielais Sālsezers, Jūta, Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
Lithuanian:
Didysis Druskų ežeras, Juta, Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos
Macedonian:
Големо Солено Езеро, Јута, Соединети Американски Држави
Northern Sami:
Stuorra Sáltejávri, Utah, Amerihká ovttastuvvan stáhtat
Norwegian:
Store Saltsjø, Utah, USA
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Store Saltsjø, Utah, USA
Polish:
Wielkie Jezioro Słone, Utah, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Grande Lago Salgado, Utah, Estados Unidos
Punjabi:
ਗ੍ਰੇਟ ਸੌਲਟ ਲੇਕ, ਯੂਟਾ, ਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਰਾਜ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ
Romanian:
Marele Lac Sărat, Utah, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
Lagu Salidu Mannu, Utah, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Велико слано језеро, Јута, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Veliko slano jezero, Utah, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovenian:
Veliko slano jezero, Utah, Združene države Amerike
Swedish:
Stora Saltsjön, Utah, USA
Tamil:
பெரிய உப்பு ஏரி, யூட்டா, அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய நாடு
Thai:
ทะเลสาบเกรตซอลต์, รัฐยูทาห์, ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
Traditional Chinese:
大鹽湖, 猶他州, 美國
Turkish:
Büyük Tuz Gölü, Utah, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Велике Солоне озеро, Юта, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
گریٹ سالٹ لیک, یوٹاہ, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Katta shoʻr koʻl, Yuta, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Vietnamese:
Hồ Muối Lớn, Utah, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Dako nga Mapag-ad nga Danaw, Utah, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Llyn Great Salt, Utah, Unol Daleithiau America
West Frisian:
Grutte Sâltmar, Utah, Feriene Steaten
Wu Chinese:
大盐湖, 美国


"The Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world. In an average year, the lake covers an area of approximately 1,700 square miles (4,400 km²), but the lake's size fluctuates substantially due to its shallowness. For instance, in 1963 it reached its lowest recorded size at 950 square miles (2,460 km²), but in 1988 the surface area was at the historic high of 3,300 square miles (8,500 km²). In terms of surface area, it is the largest lake in the United States that is not part of the Great Lakes region.

The lake is the largest remnant of Lake Bonneville, a prehistoric pluvial lake that once covered much of western Utah. The three major tributaries to the lake, the Jordan, Weber, and Bear rivers together deposit approximately 1.1 million tons of minerals in the lake each year. As it is endorheic (has no outlet besides evaporation), it has very high salinity (far saltier than seawater) and its mineral content is steadily increasing. Due to the high density resulting from its mineral content, swimming in the Great Salt Lake is similar to floating. Its shallow, warm waters cause frequent, sometimes heavy lake-effect snows from late fall through spring."

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Mineral List

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40 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Rick Dalrymple
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]

Gallery:

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2ⓘ Azurite
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Azurite, etc.

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Azurite, etc.

Lucin Mining District, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
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Azurite, etc.

Lucin Mining District, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
CaSO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Gypsum
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Gypsum, etc.

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Gypsum, etc.

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Gypsum, etc.

Lakeside occurrence, Great Salt Lake South Arm occurrence, Lakeside, South Arm, Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
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Gypsum, etc.

Lakeside occurrence, Great Salt Lake South Arm occurrence, Lakeside, South Arm, Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
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Gypsum, etc.

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Gypsum, etc.

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Gypsum, etc.

Lakeside occurrence, Great Salt Lake South Arm occurrence, Lakeside, South Arm, Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
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Gypsum, etc.

Lakeside occurrence, Great Salt Lake South Arm occurrence, Lakeside, South Arm, Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
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Gypsum, etc.

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Gypsum, etc.

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CaSO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
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Selenite

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Selenite

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Selenite

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Selenite

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Selenite

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Selenite

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Selenite

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Selenite

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AlPO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Variscite
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Variscite

Lucin Mining District, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
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Variscite

Lucin Mining District, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
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Variscite

Lucin Mining District, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
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Variscite

Lucin Mining District, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
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Variscite

Lucin Mining District, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
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Variscite

Lucin Mining District, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
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Variscite

Lucin Mining District, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
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Variscite

Lucin Mining District, Box Elder County, Utah, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘStolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAdamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon
var. Cyrtolite		9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
ⓘ9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Calamine'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Salt Lake114.9 - 0.3 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Liodontia
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Aplodontiidae : Liodontia20.43 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Cupidinimus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Cupidinimus20.43 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Merriamoceros
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Merriamoceros20.43 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Hypohippus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hypohippus20.43 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Tylocephalonyx
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Tylocephalonyx23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Synaptomys (Mictomys) borealis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Mictomys : Synaptomys (Mictomys) borealis0.3 - 0.012 Ma
Pleistocene
Eucastor tortus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Eucastor : Eucastor tortus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Copemys mariae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Copemys : Copemys mariae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hesperolagomys galbreathi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Hesperolagomys : Hesperolagomys galbreathi13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Paenemarmota sawrockensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Paenemarmota : Paenemarmota sawrockensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Merycodontinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Merycodontinae20.43 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Equinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equinae20.43 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Artiodactyla
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Salt_Lake
Wikidata ID:Q178741
GeoNames ID:5775376

Localities in this Region

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References

[1] Source: Wikipedia March 2021: Great Salt Lake (last edited 22 February 2021). [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Salt_Lake ].
www.atlasobscura.com (n.d.) https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/utah-mirabilite-life-mars
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