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Regulator Johnson Mine (Silver King Claims; Wasatch Gold Mine), Mineral Fork, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
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Regulator Johnson Mine (Silver King Claims; Wasatch Gold Mine)Mine
Mineral ForkCanyon
Big Cottonwood Mining DistrictMining District
Salt Lake CountyCounty
UtahState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 36' 2'' North , 111° 40' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.60066,-111.67365
GeoHash:
G#: 9x0wfz1ez
GRN:
N28W61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Snowbird383 (2013)2.6km
Alta390 (2017)3.3km
Granite1,932 (2011)11.6km
Cottonwood Heights34,343 (2017)11.7km
Little Cottonwood Creek Valley8,285 (2006)13.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Rockhounders Outreach for Community KnowledgeSandy, Utah18km
Mineral Collectors of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah26km
Wasatch Gem SocietySalt Lake City, Utah26km
Timpanogos Gem & Mineral SocietyProvo, Utah41km
Mindat Locality ID:
107355
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107355:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located in the SE1/4 SE1/4 NW1/4 of section 36,T.2 S.,R.2 E.,near the head of Mineral Fork of Big Cottonwood Canyon,at an elevation of 10,230'.
Discovered in the 1880's,explored by an upper and lower adit(known as the Wasatch Gold Mine).total underground workings= about 5720'+.
Ore shoots consists of vein fissures,producing little results(less than 1000 tons over the life of operations).

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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