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Colorado Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USAi
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Colorado MineGroup of Shafts
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The Night Shift

Shaft No. 2, Colorado Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
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Overview of the Colorado No. 1

Shaft No. 1, Colorado Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
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The Colorado Mines

Shaft No. 2, Colorado Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
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The Night Shift

Shaft No. 2, Colorado Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
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Overview of the Colorado No. 1

Shaft No. 1, Colorado Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
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The Colorado Mines

Shaft No. 2, Colorado Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
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The Night Shift

Shaft No. 2, Colorado Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
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Overview of the Colorado No. 1

Shaft No. 1, Colorado Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 56' 12'' North , 112° 5' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.93667,-112.09444
GRN:
N27W62
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eureka666 (2017)2.9km
Mount Nebo302 (2006)11.9km
Elberta256 (2011)12.5km
Goshen944 (2017)16.6km
Genola1,419 (2017)22.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Timpanogos Gem & Mineral SocietyProvo, Utah50km
Mindat Locality ID:
180990
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180990:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G. F., 1919 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 236 - 8 .
Deposit:: USGS MIN. RES. 1919-1935, 1940 - 59
Deposit:: HEYL, A. V., 1963 , OXIDIZED ZN DEP. OF US: USGS BULL 1135 - B, P. 73
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead; (Minor) - Copper, Gold; (Trace) - Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Thursday Dolomite
Structure: Tintic Syncline

REF:Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.
Deposit:: COOK, D.R., ED., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TI
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper; (Minor) - Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Deseret Limestone, Laguna Springs Latite
Structure: Fractures
Host Rock: Limestone

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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mimetite ?
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Wulfenite ?
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘWulfenite ?7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite ?8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Calamine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Lindgren, Waldemar; Loughlin, G.F.; Heikes, V.C. (1919) Geology and ore deposits of the Tintic mining district, Utah, with a historical review. Professional Paper 107. US Geological Survey 282 pp. doi:10.3133/pp107 pp.234-245
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