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South Hecla Mine, Alta, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
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AltaTown
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 35' 15'' North , 111° 38' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.58750,-111.63556
GeoHash:
G#:9x0wgstrq
GRN:
N28W61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alta390(2017)0.3km
Snowbird383(2013)1.8km
Park City8,128(2017)13.3km
Snyderville5,612(2011)14.2km
Granite1,932(2011)14.5km
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:
28363
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28363:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 21:70. Located SW of Alta near/on Dromedary Peak. Includes Dwyer and Sells Tunnels.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAikinite
Formula:PbCuBiS3
ⓘBismite
Formula:Bi2O3
ⓘBismuthinite
Formula:Bi2S3
ⓘBornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
ⓘCerussite
Formula:PbCO3
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘEnargite
Formula:Cu3AsS4
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
ⓘ'Garnet Group'
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘLudwigite
Formula:Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘMagnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘNative Bismuth
Formula:Bi
ⓘPlumbojarosite
Formula:Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘScheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
ⓘSmithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
ⓘSphalerite
Formula:ZnS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘWollastonite
Formula:Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘLudwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
BBoron
BⓘLudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
CCarbon
CⓘCerussitePbCO3
CⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
OⓘBismiteBi2O3
OⓘCerussitePbCO3
OⓘLudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
OⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OⓘScheeliteCa(WO4)
OⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
OⓘWollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
OⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
MgⓘLudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
SiSilicon
SiⓘWollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SiⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
SⓘAikinitePbCuBiS3
SⓘBismuthiniteBi2S3
SⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘEnargiteCu3AsS4
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘSphaleriteZnS
SⓘTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
CaⓘScheeliteCa(WO4)
CaⓘWollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
FeⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘLudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
FeⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
CuCopper
CuⓘAikinitePbCuBiS3
CuⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘEnargiteCu3AsS4
CuⓘTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
ZnⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
ZnⓘSphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
AsⓘEnargiteCu3AsS4
SbAntimony
SbⓘTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
WⓘScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
PbⓘAikinitePbCuBiS3
PbⓘCerussitePbCO3
PbⓘGalenaPbS
PbⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
BiBismuth
BiⓘAikinitePbCuBiS3
BiⓘBismiteBi2O3
BiⓘNative BismuthBi
BiⓘBismuthiniteBi2S3

Localities in this Region

  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
      • Little Cottonwood Mining District

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