Kearns-Keith Mine (Silver King Coalition Mines; Buckeye; Rebellion; United Park City Mines; Climax; Boss; Sampson; Pinon; Walker and Webster Apex), Park City Mining District, Summit County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 37' 22'' North , 111° 31' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Park City | 8,128 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Snyderville | 5,612 (2011) | 8.0km |
| Alta | 390 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Hideout | 718 (2017) | 10.2km |
| Snowbird | 383 (2013) | 11.5km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 30km |
| Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 34km |
| Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 34km |
| Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
38745
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38745:2
GUID (UUID V4):
68ff6c87-0b71-4d82-ae08-d2ccbc176e5e
Structure: Uinta-Cottonwood Arch, Sevier Overthrust Belt, Park City Anticline, Iron Hollow Syncline Northeast Striking Crescent Fissure Zone, Northwest Dipping Bedding
Alteration: Oxidation
Tectonics: Basin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition Zone, Cordilleran Hinge Line
Deposit: Ore first discovered on property was replacement ore in the thaynes formation at the footwall of the crescent fissure zone. Later workings developed mainly replacement type ores in the thaynes and park city formations. Replacement ore within 150 ft of the crescent fault zone. Replacement ores hosted by pure limestone lenses between sandstones or impure limestones, jenny bed of the park city formation produced the most ore. Vein ore bodies located in shoots along the crescent fissure zone
Development: First claims in area located by rufus walker and ore discovered by ephraim hanks in 1869. In 1870, the green monster, pinon, and buckeye claims were located along the crest of pioneer ridge. Ore shipped by the pinon and walker and webster mines until 1875. In 1880, the rebellion and climax mines hit ore north of pioneer ridge. In 1882, the climax, rebellion, pinon, walker, and buckeye mines were consolidated under the name crescent. Crescent mine active until 1891. In 1903, all properties along the crescent fissure were united to form the kearns-keith mine. Kearns-keith consolidated with the silver king coalition mines co. In 1908 and with united park city mines in 1953
Geology: Crescent fissure zone strikes northeast, dips southeast, is normal,and has a displacement of about 1500 ft. Crescent zone comprised of faults, fissures and dikes with numerous subsidiary hanging wall splays
Rock formation(s): Intermediate Dikes
Park City Formation;Thaynes Formation
Ore(s): Northeast Striking Fissures, Proximity Of Favorable Limestone Beds To Fissures
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7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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