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Mineral Products Mine (Bradburn Deposit), Alunite Ridge, Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USAi
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Mineral Products Mine (Bradburn Deposit)Mine
Alunite RidgeRidge
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 22' 37'' North , 112° 19' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.37719,-112.32522
GRN:
N26W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Marysvale407 (2017)11.5km
Junction183 (2017)18.0km
Kingston165 (2017)22.3km
Circleville523 (2017)23.3km
Joseph343 (2017)29.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
4162
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4162:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Alteration: Alunitization, Silicification

Tectonics: Basin & Range - Colorado Plateau Transition

Geology: The volcanics are intensely silicified

Rock formation(s): Bullion Canyon Volcanics


Ore(s): Veins

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Callaghan, E., (1973) , Mineral Resource Potential of Piute County, Utah, and Adjoining Area: Utah Geol. & Mineral Survey Bull. 102 , P. 71 - 75
Mercer, Cameron M., Cosca, Michael A., Hofstra, Albert H., Premo, Wayne R., Rye, Robert O., Landis, Gary P. (2022) 40Ar/39Ar Geochronology of Magmatic-Steam Alunite from Alunite Ridge and Deer Trail Mountain, Marysvale Volcanic Field, Utah: Timing and Duration of Miocene Hydrothermal Activity Associated with Concealed Intrusions. Minerals, 12 (12) 1533 doi:10.3390/min12121533
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