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Painter Spring, House Range, Millard County, Utah, USAi
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House RangeMountain Range
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Garnet Group

Painter Spring, House Range, Millard County, Utah, USA
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Garnet Group

Painter Spring, House Range, Millard County, Utah, USA
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Garnet Group

Painter Spring, House Range, Millard County, Utah, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 11' 7'' North , 113° 26' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.18552,-113.44138
GeoHash:
G#: 9qzqftd80
GRN:
N27W63
Type:
Group of Springs
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
38252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38252:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Painter Springs


The mineralization seen in the Painter Spring area reflects igneous and metamorphic occurrences related to a Jurassic-age (~163-million-year old) granite intrusion (sill) that crops out at the base of the limestone sequence forming Notch Peak. According to the Utah Geological Survey:

Notch peak is composed of 500-million-year old limestones and dolomites of the Notch Peak, Orr, and Weeks Formations. Following the pattern found across the Basin and Range Province from western Utah to eastern California, a north-south oriented high-angle fault uplifted the mountain front on the west side of Notch Peak. This uplift allowed erosion to carve the peak’s great cliff.

Millard County Travel states that garnets, pyrite, muscovite, quartz and other interesting rocks can be found in the Painter Spring locality just northwest of Notch Peak. To get to Painter Spring, take US Hwy 6/50 west from Delta for about 87 km (54 miles) and turn north on Tule Valley/Painter Springs Road for about 20.7 km (almost 13 miles) to a spur road heading east toward the mountain front. Follow the spur up the alluvial fan for 1.6 km (1 mile) to a fork in the road and bear to the left. A high clearance or four-wheel drive vehicle is needed to continue about 1.6 km (1 mile) to the mouth of a canyon near the springs. Some specimens can be found in the canyon bottom and foothills, but for best results, search for pegmatites and contact zones with the carbonate rocks.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OOxygen
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notch_Peak
Wikidata ID:Q7062532

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References

geology.utah.gov (n.d.) https://geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/geosights/notch-peak/
millardcounty.com (n.d.) https://millardcounty.com/index.php/things-to-do/rock-hounding/other-areas
pubs.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/1749c/report.pdf
www.topozone.com (n.d.) https://www.topozone.com/utah/millard-ut/spring/painter-spring-5/
doi.org (n.d.) https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/27.5.1035
Hintze, Lehi F. (1974) Preliminary geologic map of the Notch Peak Quadrangle, Millard County, Utah. U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 636, 1:48,000. https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_3750.htm
Nabelek, Peter I. (1986), The Notch Peak Granitic Stock, Utah: Origin of Reverse Zoning and Petrogenesis. Journal of Petrology, Volume 27, Issue 5, October 1986, Pages 1035–1069.
Stoeser, Douglas B., et al. (1990), Mineral resources of the Notch Peak Wilderness Study Area, Millard County, Utah. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1749-C, 43 p.
Hintze, Lehi F. and Davis, Fitzhugh D. (2002 ) Geologic map of the Tule Valley 30' x 60' quadrangle and parts of the Ely, Fish Springs and Kern Mountains 30' x 60' quadrangles, northwest Millard County, Utah. Utah Geologic Survey, 1:100,000, 2 p. https://ugspub.nr.utah.gov/publications/geologicmaps/30x60quadrangles/m-186.pdf
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