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Garnet Group from
Quincy Mine, Alta, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Quincy Mine, Alta, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:800887
Long-form Identifier:1:3:800887:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘSouth Hecla Mine, Alta, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMichigan-Utah Mine, Alta, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘAlta-Helena tunnel occurrence (Alta Helena group), Alta, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘAlbian Basin, Alta, Little Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘBig Cottonwood Mine, Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘMountain Lake Mine (Jack Mine), Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘRelief Shaft, Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘNewman Mine (Sunken City; Big Cottonwood Monarch), Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘScottish Chief Mine (Insley), Silver King Coalition Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘSunnyside Mine, Argenta, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
References
Calkins, F. C.
Butler, B. S.
Heikes, V. C. (1943) Geology and ore deposits of the Cottonwood-American Fork area, Utah, with sections on history and production. USGS Professional Paper: 201
 
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