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Homber Mines, Willard Mining District, Box Elder County, Utah, USAi
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Willard Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 27' 9'' North , 112° 0' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.45263,-112.00220
GeoHash:
G#: 9x27g64rp
GRN:
N28W61
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Perry4,702 (2017)2.9km
Willard1,787 (2017)5.6km
Brigham City18,752 (2017)6.5km
Mantua732 (2017)6.8km
South Willard1,571 (2011)10.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Beehive Rock and Gem ClubOgden, Utah26km
Golden Spike Gem & Mineral SocietyOgden, Utah26km
Cache Rock and Gem ClubSmithfield, Utah45km
Mindat Locality ID:
68950
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68950:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


the Homber Mining Claim was made by the Homber Mining Company around 1910. H.S. Gale, proprietor of the company, believed there to be graphite deposits at this location. Mined in 3 adits, one above the other, the operation uncovered deposits of carbonaceous schist, zinc and lead oxides (galena), and malachite. Analysis of the ore revealed that it contained 0.8 percent lead, 1.8 percent zinc, and 0.92 percent silver. The mines were never developed and the ore remains in-place.

References:
USGS Bulletin #430-J pp. 639-640
USGS On-Site Investigation, HH Doelling 1979

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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