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Mountain Lake Mine (Jack Mine), Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
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Mountain Lake Mine (Jack Mine)Group of Mines (Abandoned)
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Remnants of the Mountain Lake Mine Ore Bin

Mountain Lake Mine, Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Miners Cabin Foundation

Mountain Lake Mine, Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Mountain Lake Mine Dumps

Mountain Lake Mine, Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Remnants of the Mountain Lake Mine Ore Bin

Mountain Lake Mine, Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Miners Cabin Foundation

Mountain Lake Mine, Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Mountain Lake Mine Dumps

Mountain Lake Mine, Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Remnants of the Mountain Lake Mine Ore Bin

Mountain Lake Mine, Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Miners Cabin Foundation

Mountain Lake Mine, Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 35' 5'' North , 111° 35' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.58497,-111.58434
GRN:
N28W61
Type:
Group of Mines (Abandoned)
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alta390 (2017)4.5km
Snowbird383 (2013)6.1km
Park City8,128 (2017)10.0km
Midway4,646 (2017)12.3km
Snyderville5,612 (2011)12.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Rockhounders Outreach for Community KnowledgeSandy, Utah25km
Mineral Collectors of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah32km
Wasatch Gem SocietySalt Lake City, Utah32km
Timpanogos Gem & Mineral SocietyProvo, Utah40km
Mindat Locality ID:
16596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16596:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clintonite
Formula: CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 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)
ⓘ Szaibélyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘLudwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘSussexite6.BA.15Mn2+BO2(OH)
ⓘSzaibélyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘEphesite9.EC.20NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClintonite9.EC.35CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
Hⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
LiLithium
Liⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Bⓘ SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
Bⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
Oⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Calkins, F. C.; Butler, B. S.; Heikes, V. C. (1943) Geology and ore deposits of the Cottonwood-American Fork area, Utah, with sections on history and production. USGS Professional Paper: 201
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