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Creole Mine, Lincoln Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 15' 46'' North , 112° 53' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Minersville869 (2017)6.2km
Milford1,331 (2017)18.3km
Beaver3,007 (2017)21.6km
Paragonah509 (2017)43.1km
Parowan2,926 (2017)47.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
37563
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37563:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Creole Mine is a past producing tungsten and copper mine located in Beaver county, Utah at an elevation of 6,401 feet. The first workings here were in 1910 and production continued intermittently until 1960's when nearby smelters ceased operation. During its active period, the production size was relatively small. The mine consisted of both surface and underground workings, with only one known shaft. The maximum subsurface depth of the mine reaches 61 meters (200 feet), with a total length of 1,097 meters (3,600 feet). The ore body at this mine has been described as having an irregular shape, with unknown dimensions.

Secondary commodities recovered included silver, bismuth and gold. Principal ores are bornite, chalcopyrite, malachite, galena, and scheelite, all found in Pliocene and Late Permian granites. Accompanied gangue materials are predominantly amethyst, fluorite, epidote, limonite, garnet, calcite, and magnetite.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Description: Individual aurichalcite crystals with hemimorphite Acicular sprays of aurichalcite on hemimorphite Hemimorphite growing over aurichalcite These three photos are from two specimens I personally collected at this locality in 2015. Not only is visual identification of the aurchalcite pretty convincing, but its association with hemimorphite is significant. Both are zinc oxide minerals and they are frequently found together. The Mindat page on hemimorphite includes over 600 photos of hemimorphite with aurichalcite, and hemimorphite is already confirmed at this locality.
References:
[1]Heyl, Allen V. (1963) Oxidized zinc deposits of the United States--Part 2, Utah. Bulletin 1135b. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b1135b pp 6-7 - Lists aurichalcite as a common zinc oxide mineral; p 89 - Notes that zinc oxide minerals reported at the Creole mine
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
References:
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
References:
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

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