City Creek Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| City Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Salt Lake County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Hot Springs Mining District, Adams Mining District
The City Creek (Hot Springs) mining district is in southeastern Davis and northeastern Salt Lake Counties about 8 mi northeast of Salt Lake City. Little geological information is available on the district. The district was organized in 1870 and became an insignificant Fe producer with some nominal Pb-Ag production. The district’s peak production was likely before 1900. The Burro Fe mine is believed to be the largest producer (Huntley, 1885; Butler and others, 1920).
The City Creek district is situated in the Wasatch Range of the Middle Rocky Mountain province. While most of the mines and prospects exploit small, oxidized Pb-Zn-Ag deposits, the Burro Fe mine is reportedly the principal producer. According to Gloyn and others (1995) dump samples from the base and precious metal mines in the district contained anomalous to ore- grade Pb-Zn-Ag; ranging up to 10% Pb, 20% Zn, and 205 ppm Ag. Prospects on the southwest side of the City Creek district contained up to 0.8% Cu. The district’s ores occur as veins in the Neoproterozoic Farmington Canyon Complex or as vein and replacement deposits in Cambrian, Devonian, or Mississippian carbonate strata. The primary ore minerals are Fe oxides, galena, sphalerite, and chalcopyrite (Gloyn and others, 1995).
The City Creek district is situated in the Wasatch Range of the Middle Rocky Mountain province. While most of the mines and prospects exploit small, oxidized Pb-Zn-Ag deposits, the Burro Fe mine is reportedly the principal producer. According to Gloyn and others (1995) dump samples from the base and precious metal mines in the district contained anomalous to ore- grade Pb-Zn-Ag; ranging up to 10% Pb, 20% Zn, and 205 ppm Ag. Prospects on the southwest side of the City Creek district contained up to 0.8% Cu. The district’s ores occur as veins in the Neoproterozoic Farmington Canyon Complex or as vein and replacement deposits in Cambrian, Devonian, or Mississippian carbonate strata. The primary ore minerals are Fe oxides, galena, sphalerite, and chalcopyrite (Gloyn and others, 1995).
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Localities: Rotary Park Prospects, City Creek Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Limekiln Gulch North Quarry, City Creek Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Spring Gulch Quarry, City Creek Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Burro Peak South Prospects, City Creek Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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