Iron Blossom Ore Run, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Iron Blossom Ore Run | Ore Deposit (Abandoned) |
East Tintic Mining District | Mining District |
Utah County | County |
Utah | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
Type:
Ore Deposit (Abandoned)
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
182016
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:182016:7
GUID (UUID V4):
aae5e872-d335-4bb8-8cc4-75f4ca178cb4
The general area of the extensive underground workings of the Iron Blossom mines.
REF:USGS BULL 1142-K GRATON - SALES AIME VOL. II, P. 104
Deposit:: LINDGREN, W. AND G.F. LOUGHLIN, 1919, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT: USGS PRO. PAPER 107, P. 234-245
Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., 1957, GENERAL GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Saltwash Member Morrison Formation
Host Rock: Dolomite
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
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10009442 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Utah
- East Tintic MountainsMountain Range
- Tintic Mining DistrictMining District
- East Tintic MountainsMountain Range
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