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Frisco, San Francisco Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 27' 23'' North , 113° 15' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Milford1,331 (2017)22.6km
Minersville869 (2017)39.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
20077
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20077:3
GUID (UUID V4):
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47 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
'Asbestos'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beaverite-(Cu) (TL)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Type Locality:
'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
'Calamine'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Dufrénoysite
Formula: Pb2As2S5
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Description: Epimorphs after calcite
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Dufrénoysite2.HC.05dPb2As2S5
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Beaverite-(Cu) (TL)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Goslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Voltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Asbestos'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Calamine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O TenoriteCuO
O VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S CovelliteCuS
S DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
S GalenaPbS
S GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Native SulphurS8
S VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Fe Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Zn GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
As DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5

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