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Lucky Boy Mine, Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA i
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Lucky Boy Mine Mine (Abandoned)
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Lucky Boy Mine, Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA

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Lucky Boy Mine, Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA

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Lucky Boy Mine, Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA

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Lucky Boy Mine, Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA

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Lucky Boy Mine, Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA

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Lucky Boy Mine, Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA

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Lucky Boy Mine, Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° 23' 2'' North , 112° 16' 27'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

38.38399,-112.27421

GRN:

N26W64

Type:

Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024

Deposit first discovered:

Before 1884

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Marysvale	407 (2017)	8.2km
Junction	183 (2017)	17.0km
Kingston	165 (2017)	20.9km
Circleville	523 (2017)	23.6km
Joseph	343 (2017)	27.4km

Mindat Locality ID:

38337

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:38337:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Quicksilver Mine

The Lucky Boy mine was discovered prior to 1884. It yielded 213 flasks of mercury by retort during 1886 to 1887 and, as far as is known, is the only U. S. deposit of the selenides of mercury to be operated commercially. The mine is covered by patented claim Deer Trail 42A held by Deer Trail Mine Development Co. It is on the face of Deer Trail Mountain about 300 feet (ca. 91 m) above the base, and the workings, which consisted of a drift and an open pit, are 900 feet (ca. 274 m) S. 12° W. of the lower or haulage tunnel of the old Deer Trail mine.

Also selenium and tellurium mineralization.

Note: The Lucky Boy Mine is located on an active mining claim. Collecting without permission is strictly prohibited.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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

ⓘ Mercury

ⓘ Selenium

ⓘ Tellurium

Mineral List

16 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29.

Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey

ⓘ Alexearlite (TL)

Formula: Hg₃(MoO₄)S₂

Type Locality:

References:

Olds, T. A., Kampf, A. R., Ma, C., and Emproto, C.: Alexearlite, IMA 2024-039, in: CNMNC Newsletter 81, Eur. J. Mineral., 36, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-36-917-2024, 2024.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29.

Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Cinnabar

Formula: HgS

References:

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29.

Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Corderoite

Formula: Hg²⁺₃S₂Cl₂

References:

Collected by and in the collection of Alex Earl, SEM-EDS analyzed by Dr. Travis Olds

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29.

Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey

ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29.

Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey

ⓘ Ilsemannite

Formula: Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O

References:

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29.

Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey

ⓘ Metacinnabar

Formula: HgS

References:

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29.

Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey

ⓘ Metacinnabar var. Selenium-bearing Metacinnabar

Formula: Hg(S,Se)

References:

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29, 353

ⓘ Mordenite

Formula: (Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O

References:

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29.

Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey

ⓘ Paraguanajuatite

Formula: Bi₂Se₃

References:

Thorne, Brent (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29.

Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29.

Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Tiemannite

Formula: HgSe

References:

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29.

Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey

ⓘ Todorokite

Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O

References:

SEM-EDS analyzed by Travis Olds

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Metacinnabar	2.CB.05a	HgS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Tiemannite	2.CB.05a	HgSe
ⓘ	Metacinnabar var. Selenium-bearing Metacinnabar	2.CB.05a	Hg(S,Se)
ⓘ	Cinnabar	2.CD.15a	HgS
ⓘ	Paraguanajuatite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Se₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Corderoite	2.FC.15a	Hg²⁺₃S₂Cl₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Todorokite	4.DK.10	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
ⓘ	Ilsemannite	4.FJ.15	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Selenite	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Alexearlite (TL)	7.GB.	Hg₃(MoO₄)S₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Mordenite	9.GD.35	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Ilsemannite	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
H	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Ilsemannite	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Alexearlite	Hg₃(MoO₄)S₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Na	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Al	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Corderoite	Hg₃²⁺S₂Cl₂
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Metacinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Metacinnabar var. Selenium-bearing Metacinnabar	Hg(S,Se)
S	ⓘ Alexearlite	Hg₃(MoO₄)S₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Corderoite	Hg₃²⁺S₂Cl₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
K	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Paraguanajuatite	Bi₂Se₃
Se	ⓘ Tiemannite	HgSe
Se	ⓘ Metacinnabar var. Selenium-bearing Metacinnabar	Hg(S,Se)
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Ilsemannite	Mo₃O₈ · nH₂O
Mo	ⓘ Alexearlite	Hg₃(MoO₄)S₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
Hg	ⓘ Corderoite	Hg₃²⁺S₂Cl₂
Hg	ⓘ Metacinnabar	HgS
Hg	ⓘ Tiemannite	HgSe
Hg	ⓘ Metacinnabar var. Selenium-bearing Metacinnabar	Hg(S,Se)
Hg	ⓘ Alexearlite	Hg₃(MoO₄)S₂
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Paraguanajuatite	Bi₂Se₃

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References

Mccaskey, H.D., 1912, Quicksilver In 1911, Production And Resources, Advance Chapter From Mineral Resources Of United States For 1911, P. 28-29.

[1]Callaghan, E. (1973) Mineral Resource Potential Of Piute County, Utah, And Adjoining Area: Utah Geological & Mineralogical Survey Bulletin 102, 47 – 48.

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