Sells Mine, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sells Mine | Mine |
| Little Cottonwood Mining District | Mining District |
| Salt Lake County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 34' 54'' North , 111° 38' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Snowbird | 383 (2013) | 0.7km |
| Alta | 390 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Granite | 1,932 (2011) | 13.5km |
| Cottonwood Heights | 34,343 (2017) | 14.4km |
| Park City | 8,128 (2017) | 14.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 20km |
| Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 29km |
| Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 29km |
| Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 39km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sells tunnel; Lexington Tunnel; Alta United Mines; South Hecla Mining Company
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aikinite Formula: PbCuBiS3 |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Bismite Formula: Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ '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 | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBiS3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
- Idaho-Wyoming Thrust Belt–Greater Green River BasinBasin
- Middle Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Wasatch Range (Wasatch Mountains)Mountain Range
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Sells Mine, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA