Solar Wind claim, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Solar Wind claim | Claim |
| Thomas Range | Mountain Range (Active) |
| Juab County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 51' 5'' North , 113° 6' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dugway | 795 (2017) | 51.8km |
| Sutherland | 165 (2011) | 65.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
8830
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8830:8
GUID (UUID V4):
5d32c821-b7cf-436c-8300-997e49d27eb5
A claim located at the northern end of the Thomas Range.
Owned by John Holfert and Jeremy Fuller.
The claim does not currently appear to be named on the record as the "Solar Wind" claim but it is still referred to as such.
Known for the occurrence of large bixbyite, colour-stable pink-brown topaz, and (less commonly) red beryl.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Red Beryl Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 References: |
| ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) Formula: Mn3+2O3 Description: Crystal drawings in Schwab (11998) |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe2TiO5 |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Bixbyite-(Mn) | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe2TiO5 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Red Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Red Beryl | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Red Beryl | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Red Beryl | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Red Beryl | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
Schwab, Pierre-Nicolas (1998) Bourse de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines du 25 au 28 juin 1998. Le Règne Minéral, 4 (22) Les Éditions du Piat. 24-30p.29 - with crystal drawings of bixbyite from this locality
