Showers Mine, Diamond, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Showers Mine | Mine |
| Diamond | Town (Historical) |
| Tintic Mining District | - not defined - |
| East Tintic Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
Showers Mine, Diamond, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Juab County, Utah, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 53' 24'' North , 112° 5' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1871
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka | 666 (2017) | 7.4km |
| Mount Nebo | 302 (2006) | 13.7km |
| Elberta | 256 (2011) | 15.1km |
| Goshen | 944 (2017) | 17.9km |
| Mona | 1,598 (2017) | 22.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Shower consolidated, Bowers and Showers
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042186 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Utah
- East Tintic MountainsMountain Range
- Tintic Mining District
- Southwest Tintic Mining DistrictMining District
- Tintic Mining District
- Juab County
- East Tintic Mountains
- Tintic Mining DistrictMining District
- East Tintic Mountains
- East Tintic MountainsMountain Range
- Western Phosphate fieldMineral Province
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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 doi:10.3133/pp107
Morris, H.T., Lovering, Thomas Seward, Mogensen, A.P., Shepard, W.M., Perry, L.I., Smith, S.M. (1979) General geology and mines of the East Tintic mining district, Utah and Juab counties, Utah, with sections on the geology of the Burgin mine and the geology of the Trixie mine. US Geological Survey Professional Paper 1024, US Geological Survey. 1-194 doi:10.3133/pp1024
Showers Mine, Diamond, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA