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Iron Mine, Lion Hill, Ophir Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USAi
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Lion HillArea
Ophir Mining DistrictMining District
Tooele CountyCounty
UtahState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 21' 41'' North , 112° 14' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.36165,-112.24618
GeoHash:
G#:9x0jtg8gd
GRN:
N27W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cedar Fort383(2017)12.6km
Stockton642(2017)14.0km
Cedar Valley871(2013)14.3km
Fairfield130(2017)17.1km
Rush Valley475(2017)17.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Tooele Gem & Mineral SocietyTooele, Utah19km
Rockhounders Outreach for Community KnowledgeSandy, Utah40km
Mindat Locality ID:
38977
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38977:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: BISSELL, H.J., ET. AL., 1959, GUIDEBOOK TO THE GEOLOGY OF UTAH, NO. 14, UT. GEOL. SOC.: U.G.M.S. BULL. 14, 262P.
Deposit:: GILLULY, J., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE STOCKTON AND FAIRFIELD QUADRANGLES: U.S.G.S. PROF. PA. 173, 167P.
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Commodities (Major) - Lead, Silver; (Minor) - Gold; (Trace) - Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Long Trail Shale Mbr Of The Great Blue Limestone, Bird'S Eye Porphyry
Structure: Basin And Range, Fissures, Fractures, And Folds
Host Rock: Limestone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Sevier Orogenic Belt

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Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘBaryte
Formula:BaSO4
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘCerussite
Formula:PbCO3
ⓘChlorargyrite
Formula:AgCl
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'
ⓘGold
Formula:Au
ⓘGypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘJarosite
Formula:KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite var. Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPlumbojarosite
Formula:Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘTalc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
HⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
HⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
HⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘCerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
OⓘBaryteBaSO4
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘCerussitePbCO3
OⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
MgⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
SⓘBaryteBaSO4
SⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
ClⓘChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
KⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
FeⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
AgSilver
AgⓘChlorargyriteAgCl
BaBarium
BaⓘBaryteBaSO4
AuGold
AuⓘGoldAu
PbLead
PbⓘCerussitePbCO3
PbⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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