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Tumalum prospect, Kirwin Mining District (Kerwin Mining District), Park County, Wyoming, USAi
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Tumalum prospectProspect
Kirwin Mining District (Kerwin Mining District)Mining District
Park CountyCounty
WyomingState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 52' 20'' North , 109° 18' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.87235,-109.30334
GeoHash:
G#: 9xf38dxwz
GRN:
N30W57
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dubois987 (2017)45.9km
Meeteetse326 (2017)46.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
220570
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220570:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tumlum Mine


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
USGS Bull 540
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
USGS Bull 540
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
USGS Bull 540
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
USGS Bull 540
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
References:
USGS Bull 540

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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