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Chloride Point Mine, Lion Hill, Ophir Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USAi
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Chloride Point MinePoint
Lion HillArea
Ophir Mining DistrictMining District
Tooele CountyCounty
UtahState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 21' 14'' North , 112° 14' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.35414,-112.24148
GeoHash:
G#: 9x0jtfhrb
GRN:
N27W62
Type:
Point
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cedar Fort383 (2017)12.0km
Cedar Valley871 (2013)13.8km
Stockton642 (2017)14.9km
Fairfield130 (2017)16.2km
Rush Valley475 (2017)17.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Tooele Gem & Mineral SocietyTooele, Utah20km
Rockhounders Outreach for Community KnowledgeSandy, Utah40km
Mindat Locality ID:
38970
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38970:6
GUID (UUID V4):
8b30e451-a999-4897-90b0-b6c9d02638f8



A former Ag-Pb-Cu-Au-As-Zn-Sb-Fe (trace) mine.

Mineralization is hosted in the Great Blue Limestone (limestone, shale).

Related geologic structures: Fissures (N-S and N40E); folds and faults.

Related tectonic structures: Basin and Range Province; Sevier Orogenic Belt.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Argentojarosite
Formula: AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Jasper'
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ 'Stibiconite'
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜'Stibiconite'4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Argentojarosite7.BC.10AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Jasper'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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References

Gilluly, J. (1932) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Stockton and Fairfield Quadrangles, Utah. USGS Prof. Paper 173. (p. 140)
Gilluly, J. (1932), Geology and Ore Deposits of the Stockton and Fairfield Quadrangles, USGS Professional Paper 173, 167 pp.
Bissell, H.J., et. al. (1959), Guidebook to the Geology of Utah, No. 14, Utah Geological Society, UGMS Bulletin 14, 262 pp.
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