Velvet Mine (Velvet Silver Mine; Lucky Boy Claim), Star-North Star Mining District, Star Range, Beaver County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Velvet Mine (Velvet Silver Mine; Lucky Boy Claim) | Mine |
| Star-North Star Mining District | Mining District |
| Star Range | Mountain Range |
| Beaver County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 17' 53'' North , 113° 10' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Milford | 1,331 (2017) | 17.5km |
| Minersville | 869 (2017) | 23.3km |
| Paragonah | 509 (2017) | 57.3km |
| Parowan | 2,926 (2017) | 58.7km |
| Summit | 160 (2011) | 58.8km |
REF:Deposit:: ABOU-ZIED, S., AND WHELAN, J.A., 1973, GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF THE MILFORD FLAT QUADRANGLE, STAR DIST, BEAVER CO. UT: UT GEOL & MIN SURVEY SPEC. STUDY 46
Deposit:: PERRY L.I.1976 LEAD AND ZINC IN UT UGMS OPEN FILE REPORT NO
Deposit:: 22
Deposit:: BAER, I.L., 1962, GEOLOGY OF THE STAR RANGE, BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH: B.Y.U. GEO
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead; (Minor) - Silver
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Redwall Ls (Host)
Structure: (Star Range) Eastward Dipping Homocline Believed To Be Upper Thrust Plate., Basin & Range/Colorado Plateau Transition Sevier Orogenic Belt
Host Rock: Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Miogeosyncline. (Cordilleran)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10010743 |
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- Claron BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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- Utah
- Escalante DesertDesert
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