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Broad Gauge Mine, Bingham Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Broad Gauge Mine | Mine |
| Bingham Mining District | Mining District (Active) |
| Salt Lake County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~17km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
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Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘCerussite Formula:PbCO3 |
| ⓘChalcanthite Formula:CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘGypsum Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘGypsum var. Selenite Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘHematite Formula:Fe2O3 |
| ⓘNative Gold Formula:Au |
| ⓘNative Silver Formula:Ag |
| ⓘPyrite Formula:FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘChalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘGypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘGypsum var.Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘChalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘGypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘHematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘGypsum var.Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘChalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘGypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘGypsum var.Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘGypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘGypsum var.Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘHematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘChalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘNative Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘNative Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Western Phosphate fieldMineral Province
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