Continental-Alta occurrence (City Rocks), Alta, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Continental-Alta occurrence (City Rocks) | Occurrence |
| Alta | Town |
| Little Cottonwood Mining District | Mining District |
| Salt Lake County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 36' North , 111° 37' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alta | 390 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Snowbird | 383 (2013) | 3.9km |
| Park City | 8,128 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Snyderville | 5,612 (2011) | 12.2km |
| Midway | 4,646 (2017) | 15.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 23km |
| Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 29km |
| Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 29km |
| Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
181046
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:181046:5
GUID (UUID V4):
76c6d5b9-8c3f-4a02-9b46-3c57b1596e89
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead, Molybdenum
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock: Limestone
Two adjacent properties, Continental-Alta and City Rocks
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Massicot Formula: PbO References: |
| ⓘ Plattnerite Formula: PbO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Wad' References: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Massicot | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
| ⓘ | Plattnerite | 4.DB.05 | PbO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
| O | ⓘ Plattnerite | PbO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
| Pb | ⓘ Plattnerite | PbO2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008463 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Idaho-Wyoming Thrust Belt–Greater Green River BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Wasatch Range (Wasatch Mountains)Mountain Range
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