Minnie Moore Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Minnie Moore Mine | Mine |
| East Tintic Mining District | - not defined - |
| Utah County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 56' 13'' North , 112° 5' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka | 666 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Mount Nebo | 302 (2006) | 11.8km |
| Elberta | 256 (2011) | 12.4km |
| Goshen | 944 (2017) | 16.5km |
| Genola | 1,419 (2017) | 22.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 49km |
REF:Deposit:: COOK, D. R., 1957 , GEOL OF THE E TINTIC MTNS AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK #12 , PL 3
Deposit:: MORRIS, H. T., 1964 , GEOL OF EUREKA QUAD: USGS BULL 1142 - K, PL 1
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 04-09-1971
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Silver
Deposit Type: Replacement
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Deseret Limestone, Humbug Formation
Structure: Mine Is On The Eastern Limb Of The Tintic Syncline.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10020089 |
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Mindat Articles
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- East Tintic MountainsMountain Range
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- East Tintic Mountains
- East Tintic Mining DistrictMining District
- East Tintic Mountains
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Minnie Moore Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA