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Middle pit, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USAi
Regional Level Types
Middle pitPit
Gold Hill MineMine (Abandoned)
Gold HillUnincorporated Community
Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District)Mining District
Tooele CountyCounty
UtahState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 9' 40'' North , 113° 48' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.16130,-113.80624
GeoHash:
G#: 9rph6r0ud
GRN:
N27W63
Type:
Pit
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
39287
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39287:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ae958cf1-e1a2-4edc-bddd-7b9b96dd3832


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Mineral List


23 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Austinite
Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
βœͺ Goldhillite (TL)
Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Type Locality:
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
β“˜ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Philipsburgite ?
Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Description: So far all philipsburgite from gold hill has turned out to be goldhillite. Phosphates are extremely rare at gold hill, while arsenates are abundant.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
β“˜ ZΓ‘lesΓ­ite
Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Description: A pale green to yellow-green mineral previously referred to as "Ca-mixite" that ocurred in garnet skarn rock from the Middle Pit area. SEM-EDS showed no Bi, Ca>>sum of REE (Adams, 2005).

Gallery:

CaCu(AsO4)(OH)β“˜ Conichalcite
Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4β“˜ Cornwallite
Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2Oβ“˜ Goldhillite (TL)
KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6β“˜ Jarosite
NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2Oβ“˜ Lavendulan
Cu2(AsO4)(OH)β“˜ Olivenite
Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2Oβ“˜ Philipsburgite ?
SiO2β“˜ Quartz
CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2Oβ“˜ ZΓ‘lesΓ­ite

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“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Cornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Clinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
β“˜Carminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
β“˜Austinite8.BH.35CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Goldhillite (TL)8.DE.Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 Β· H2O
β“˜Philipsburgite ?8.DE.35Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 Β· H2O
β“˜Lavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl Β· 5H2O
β“˜Mixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜ZΓ‘lesΓ­ite8.DL.15CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Tyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 Β· 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hβ“˜ ZΓ‘lesΓ­iteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oβ“˜ ZΓ‘lesΓ­iteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Caβ“˜ ZΓ‘lesΓ­iteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cuβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuβ“˜ ZΓ‘lesΓ­iteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Znβ“˜ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Asβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Asβ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Asβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asβ“˜ ZΓ‘lesΓ­iteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asβ“˜ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

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References

Mineralogical Record (1993): 24(1): 11-22.
Mineralogical Record (2001): 32: 215.
Adams, Paul M. (2002), "Microbits," (April).
Adams, P. M. (2005), Zalesiite from the Gold Hill Mine, Toole County, Utah. Mineral News: 21(8): 1, 3, 5.
Ismagilova, Rezeda M., Rieck, Branko, Kampf, Anthony R., Giester, Gerald, Zhitova, Elena S., Lengauer, Christian L., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Zolotarev, Andrey A., Ciesielczuk, Justyna, Mikhailova, Julia A., Belakovsky, Dmitry I., Bocharov, Vladimir N., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Vlasenko, Natalia S., Nash, Barbara P., Adams, Paul M. (2022) Goldhillite, Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6β‹…H2O, a new mineral species, and redefinition of philipsburgite, Cu5Zn[(AsO4)(PO4)](OH)6β‹…H2O, as an As–P ordered species. Mineralogical Magazine, 86 (3) 436-446 doi:10.1180/mgm.2022.36
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