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Argenta Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USAi
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Tintic Mining District- not defined -
East Tintic MountainsMountain Range
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Argenta Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Juab County, Utah, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 55' 28'' North , 112° 6' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.92460,-112.11209
GeoHash:
G#: 9x070u43x
GRN:
N27W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eureka666 (2017)3.4km
Mount Nebo302 (2006)13.6km
Elberta256 (2011)14.4km
Goshen944 (2017)18.3km
Genola1,419 (2017)24.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
180224
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180224:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: COOK, DR, 1957 , GEOL OF E TINTIC MTNS AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DISTRICT: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK # 12 , PL 3
Deposit:: MORRIS, HT, 1964 , GEOL OF EUREKA QUAD: USGS BULL 1142 - K, PL 1
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 04-12-1971
Commodities (Major) - Copper
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Ajax Dolomite
Host Rock: Dolomite

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Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10020235

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