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Radio Towers Prospect, Lund Area, Iron County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 7' 28'' North , 113° 23' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Minersville869 (2017)41.4km
Milford1,331 (2017)44.4km
Enoch6,265 (2017)50.1km
Beryl Junction197 (2011)51.9km
Newcastle247 (2011)52.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
183261
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:183261:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: GRANT, S.K., AND BEST, M.G., 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE LUND QUADRANGLE, IRON COUNTY, UTAH: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 79-1655, SCALE 1:24,000.
Deposit:: SHUBAT, M.A., 1985, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION, UGMS FILES.
Commodities (Major) - Clay
Development Status: Occurrence
Structure: Sevier Orogenic Belt
Host Rock: Tuff
Tectonic Structure: Basin And Range

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2 valid minerals.

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Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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