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Alunite from
Winkelman Mine (Copper Butte Group), Marysvale Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Alunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Winkelman Mine (Copper Butte Group), Marysvale Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:185770
Long-form Identifier:1:3:185770:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Alunite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘMoffat Occurrence, Gold Mountain Mining District (Kimberly Mining District), Deer Creek, Piute County, Utah, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘGrey Eagle Nos. 2; 7; 11 and 12 Occurrence, Piute County, Utah, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘBig Rock Candy Mountain, Marysvale Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘPittsburg Mine, Marysvale Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘPittsburgh, Gold Mountain Mining District, Sevier County, Utah, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘSunny Slope Occurrence, Henry Mining District (Durkee Mining District), Antelope Range, Piute County, Utah, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘEast Slope No. 2 prospect, Marysvale Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘBig Star Deposit (Wilson), Henry Mining District, Antelope Range, Sevier County, Utah, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘAlum King Occurrence (Big Star), Henry Mining District, Antelope Range, Sevier County, Utah, USA
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘProspector Mine (Sugar Daddy Incline), Henry Mining District (Durkee Mining District), Antelope Range, Piute County, Utah, USA
References
Willard, M.E., Kelley, V.C., Callaghan, E. (1945) The Winkelman alunite deposit, Marysvale, Utah. Open-File Report Vol. 1945 (45-46) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr4546
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.
 
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