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Silver No. 8 Prospect, Erickson Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver No. 8 Prospect | Prospect |
| Erickson Mining District | Mining District |
| Tooele County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 58' 32'' North , 112° 44' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dugway | 795 (2017) | 27.3km |
| Vernon | 275 (2017) | 29.0km |
| Rush Valley | 475 (2017) | 49.5km |
| Lynndyl | 111 (2017) | 59.5km |
| Stockton | 642 (2017) | 62.0km |
REF:Deposit:: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, 1982, UNMPATENTED MINING CLAIM FILO 202862, UTAH STATE OFFICE, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
Deposit:: MESSENGER, H.M.,3, 1982, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION: UGMS
Deposit:: THOMAS, G.H., 1958, THE GEOLOGY OF INDIAN SPRINGS QUADRAN
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Pogonip, Granodiarite Or Monzonite Porphyry Dike
Structure: Basin And Range
Host Rock: Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Sevier Orogenic Belt
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10055189 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Utah
- Erickson Mining DistrictMining District
- Simpson MountainsMountain Range
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