Quincy Mine, Alta, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quincy Mine | Mine |
| Alta | Town |
| Little Cottonwood Mining District | Mining District |
| Salt Lake County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 35' 9'' North , 111° 38' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alta | 390 (2017) | 0.3km |
| Snowbird | 383 (2013) | 1.6km |
| Park City | 8,128 (2017) | 13.6km |
| Granite | 1,932 (2011) | 14.2km |
| Snyderville | 5,612 (2011) | 14.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 21km |
| Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 29km |
| Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 29km |
| Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 39km |
REF:Deposit:: CALKINS, F.C. AND BUTLER, B.S., 1943, GEOL. AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN FORK AREA, UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 201, P. 125-127., PLATE 44
Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S., 1920, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PRO. PAPE
Deposit:: CRITTENDEN, M.D., JR., 1965, GEOL. OF THE DROMEDARY PEAK QUAD., UTAH: USGS MAP GQ-378.
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead; (Minor) - Zinc, Copper, Gold; (Trace) - Tungsten, Antimony
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Quartz-Monzonite Porphyry, Butterfield Peaks Formation
Structure: On North Limb Of Uinta Arch., East Of The Wasatch Fault, Alta Thrust Zone, Howland Fault, Wedge And Kale Hayes Fissures
Host Rock: Quartzite, Shale, Limestone, Dolomite
Tectonic Structure: Uinta Arch
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Ludwigite Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Ludwigite | 6.AB.30 | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10041787 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Idaho-Wyoming Thrust Belt–Greater Green River BasinBasin
- Middle Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
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- Wasatch Range (Wasatch Mountains)Mountain Range
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Quincy Mine, Alta, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA