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Quincy Mine, Alta, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 35' 9'' North , 111° 38' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.58604,-111.63836
GeoHash:
G#: 9x0wgs7qv
GRN:
N28W61
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alta390 (2017)0.3km
Snowbird383 (2013)1.6km
Park City8,128 (2017)13.6km
Granite1,932 (2011)14.2km
Snyderville5,612 (2011)14.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Rockhounders Outreach for Community KnowledgeSandy, Utah21km
Mineral Collectors of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah29km
Wasatch Gem SocietySalt Lake City, Utah29km
Timpanogos Gem & Mineral SocietyProvo, Utah39km
Mindat Locality ID:
183734
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:183734:9
GUID (UUID V4):
8364330c-e5f0-411e-bdb5-91af7f58b6d6


REF:Deposit:: CALKINS, F.C. AND BUTLER, B.S., 1943, GEOL. AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN FORK AREA, UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 201, P. 125-127., PLATE 44
Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S., 1920, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PRO. PAPE
Deposit:: CRITTENDEN, M.D., JR., 1965, GEOL. OF THE DROMEDARY PEAK QUAD., UTAH: USGS MAP GQ-378.
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead; (Minor) - Zinc, Copper, Gold; (Trace) - Tungsten, Antimony
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Quartz-Monzonite Porphyry, Butterfield Peaks Formation
Structure: On North Limb Of Uinta Arch., East Of The Wasatch Fault, Alta Thrust Zone, Howland Fault, Wedge And Kale Hayes Fissures
Host Rock: Quartzite, Shale, Limestone, Dolomite
Tectonic Structure: Uinta Arch

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 6 - Borates
β“˜Ludwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
BBoron
Bβ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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