Lucin, Box Elder County, Utah, USAi
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| Lucin | Town |
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Lucin, Lucin Mining District, USA
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41° 20' 53'' North , 113° 54' 18'' West
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Umbria Junction
Lucin (also known as Umbria Junction) is a small railroad community in Box Elder County, Utah, United States, located along the western side of the Great Salt Lake, 162 miles (ca. 261 km) northwest of Salt Lake City. Abandoned in 1936 by its original occupants, the community was resettled by four retired railroad workers and their families from 1937 until 1972, and again by four owner-residents in the 1990s.
Lucin was founded in the late 19th century, about 10 miles (ca. 16 km) north of its current location, to provide a water stop for railroads to replenish their steam locomotives.
The town was moved in 1903 to serve as a stop for the Lucin Cutoff. Historically, the town's population consisted mainly of employees of the Central and Southern Pacific Railroads. In 1936 the town was abandoned, and then resettled by a group of four retired railroad workers and their children from 1937 to 1972.
For a while, no one lived in Lucin, until in 1997 when Ivo Zdarsky, an aviation entrepreneur and manufacturer of the Ivoprop, a plane propeller, bought it and moved there.
The area is managed for migrating songbirds and other wildlife by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
The town was named for a local fossil, the bivalve Lucina subanta.
As of 2016, except for the intermittent (more permanent since 2008) presence of Zdarsky, one of the four property owners and avid solitary explorer, and his IVOPROP Corp research and development activities, Lucin is a ghost town. As of 2016, the most prominent town features were a recent airplane hangar doubling as a residence and a workshop, an adjacent unpaved landing strip, along with several smaller, separate utility buildings (water, fuel, telecommunications, power).
The Lucin area is a popular stop for rockhounds looking for an apple-green, chert-like phosphate mineral variscite, also known as utahlite and lucinite.
Lucin was founded in the late 19th century, about 10 miles (ca. 16 km) north of its current location, to provide a water stop for railroads to replenish their steam locomotives.
The town was moved in 1903 to serve as a stop for the Lucin Cutoff. Historically, the town's population consisted mainly of employees of the Central and Southern Pacific Railroads. In 1936 the town was abandoned, and then resettled by a group of four retired railroad workers and their children from 1937 to 1972.
For a while, no one lived in Lucin, until in 1997 when Ivo Zdarsky, an aviation entrepreneur and manufacturer of the Ivoprop, a plane propeller, bought it and moved there.
The area is managed for migrating songbirds and other wildlife by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
The town was named for a local fossil, the bivalve Lucina subanta.
As of 2016, except for the intermittent (more permanent since 2008) presence of Zdarsky, one of the four property owners and avid solitary explorer, and his IVOPROP Corp research and development activities, Lucin is a ghost town. As of 2016, the most prominent town features were a recent airplane hangar doubling as a residence and a workshop, an adjacent unpaved landing strip, along with several smaller, separate utility buildings (water, fuel, telecommunications, power).
The Lucin area is a popular stop for rockhounds looking for an apple-green, chert-like phosphate mineral variscite, also known as utahlite and lucinite.
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ Iangreyite Formula: Ca2Al7(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH,F)15 · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Krásnoite Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)12.1F2 · 8H2O References: Mills, S. J., Sejkora, J., Kampf, A. R., Grey, I. E., Bastow, T. J., Ball, N. A., Adams, P. M., Raudsepp, M., Cooper, M. A. (2012) Krásnoite, the fluorophosphate analogue of perhamite, from the Huber open pit, Czech Republic and the Silver Coin mine, Nevada, USA. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (3) 625-634 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.3.13 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Lipscombite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Metavariscite (TL) Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Minyulite Formula: KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Mitridatite Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Montgomeryite Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Perhamite Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Phosphosiderite ? Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Wardite Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Lipscombite | 8.BB.90 | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| ⓘ | Metavariscite (TL) | 8.CD.05 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Phosphosiderite ? | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Iangreyite | 8.DE.45 | Ca2Al7(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH,F)15 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Minyulite | 8.DH.05 | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Montgomeryite | 8.DH.25 | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Mitridatite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Wardite | 8.DL.10 | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Perhamite | 8.DO.20 | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Krásnoite | 8.DO.20 | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)12.1F2 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Metavariscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Iangreyite | Ca2Al7(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH,F)15 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Krásnoite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)12.1F2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Metavariscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Iangreyite | Ca2Al7(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH,F)15 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Krásnoite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)12.1F2 · 8H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| F | ⓘ Iangreyite | Ca2Al7(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH,F)15 · 8H2O |
| F | ⓘ Krásnoite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)12.1F2 · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Metavariscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Iangreyite | Ca2Al7(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH,F)15 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Krásnoite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)12.1F2 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Krásnoite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)12.1F2 · 8H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| P | ⓘ Metavariscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| P | ⓘ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| P | ⓘ Iangreyite | Ca2Al7(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH,F)15 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Krásnoite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)12.1F2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ca | ⓘ Iangreyite | Ca2Al7(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH,F)15 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Krásnoite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)12.1F2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucin,_Utah |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q14711794 |
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Railroad Quarry, Lucin, Box Elder County, Utah, USA