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Douglas Mine, Lion Hill, Ophir Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USAi
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Douglas MineMine
Lion HillArea
Ophir Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 21' 41'' North , 112° 14' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.36165,-112.24930
GRN:
N27W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cedar Fort383 (2017)12.9km
Stockton642 (2017)13.8km
Cedar Valley871 (2013)14.6km
Rush Valley475 (2017)17.0km
Fairfield130 (2017)17.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Tooele Gem & Mineral SocietyTooele, Utah19km
Rockhounders Outreach for Community KnowledgeSandy, Utah40km
Mindat Locality ID:
38971
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38971:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: BUTLER,B.S. AND OTHERS, 1920, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER 111, P. 382.
Deposit:: GILLULY,J., 1932, GEOLOGY & ORE DEPOSITS OF THE STOCKTON AND FAIRFIELD QUADS: USGS PROF. PAPER 173
Deposit:: USGS PROF PAPER 111 P 382
Deposit:: HUNTLEY, D. B., 1880 , TENTH CENSUS U. S. V 13 P 451
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Gold, Silver
Deposit Type: Replacement
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: On The Western Flank Of The Ophir Anticline
Host Rock: Limestone

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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