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Eureka Hill Mine, Eureka, Juab County, Utah, USAi
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Eureka Hill Mine, Eureka, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Juab County, Utah, USA

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Eureka Hill Mine, Eureka, Juab County, Utah, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 56' 52'' North , 112° 7' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.94778,-112.12139
GRN:
N27W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eureka666 (2017)0.7km
Mount Nebo302 (2006)14.1km
Elberta256 (2011)14.4km
Goshen944 (2017)18.8km
Genola1,419 (2017)24.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
11052
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11052:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York.: 1092 & Appendix 3: 45.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 567.

Encyclopedia of Minerals, 2nd. Ed.: 671.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite
Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Mimetite-M'
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: This species appears as Utahite in the reference, the first application of the name, now ascribed to a recently (1997) described and accredited species from the Eureka Centennial Mine.
References:
Dana 7:II:567.
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘPhosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘHydroniumjarosite7.BC.10(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ'Mimetite-M'8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Mimetite-MPb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ Mimetite-MPb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Mimetite-MPb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ Mimetite-MPb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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