Ophir Coalition Mine, Ophir, Ophir Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ophir Coalition Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Ophir | - not defined - |
| Ophir Mining District | Mining District |
| Tooele County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 22' 7'' North , 112° 15' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned)
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stockton | 642 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Cedar Fort | 383 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Cedar Valley | 871 (2013) | 15.8km |
| Rush Valley | 475 (2017) | 16.0km |
| Tooele | 33,157 (2017) | 18.3km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tooele Gem & Mineral Society | Tooele, Utah | 18km |
| Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
38987
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38987:6
GUID (UUID V4):
715a2589-c272-4ff9-b79a-c1df7cf9171b
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Psilomelane' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β 'Wad' |
| β 'Wolframite Group' |
| β Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
Localities in this Region
- Utah
- Tooele County
- Ophir Mining District
- Ophir
- Ophir Coalition Mine
- Ophir
- Ophir Mining District
- Tooele County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
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