Big Cottonwood Mine, Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
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Big Cottonwood Mine | Mine |
Great Western Mine Group | Group of Mines |
Brighton | Town |
Big Cottonwood Mining District | Mining District |
Salt Lake County | County |
Utah | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 35' 4'' North , 111° 35' 11'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Alta | 390 (2017) | 4.4km |
Snowbird | 383 (2013) | 5.9km |
Park City | 8,128 (2017) | 10.1km |
Midway | 4,646 (2017) | 12.4km |
Snyderville | 5,612 (2011) | 12.7km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 25km |
Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 32km |
Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 32km |
Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
38382
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38382:7
GUID (UUID V4):
2b17ab0f-bde0-41b3-99de-086cf5544822
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Clintonite Formula: CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Ephesite Formula: NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Ludwigite Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Periclase Formula: MgO |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
ⓘ Sussexite Formula: Mn2+BO2(OH) |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Periclase | 4.AB.25 | MgO |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
ⓘ | Ludwigite | 6.AB.30 | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
ⓘ | Sussexite | 6.BA.15 | Mn2+BO2(OH) |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Ephesite | 9.EC.20 | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Clintonite | 9.EC.35 | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Sussexite | Mn2+BO2(OH) |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
B | ⓘ Sussexite | Mn2+BO2(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Sussexite | Mn2+BO2(OH) |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Mg | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Sussexite | Mn2+BO2(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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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