Erie Mine, Bingham Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Erie Mine | Mine |
| Bingham Mining District | Mining District (Active) |
| Salt Lake County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 32' 13'' North , 112° 9' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bingham Canyon | 726 (2013) | 3.2km |
| Copperton | 826 (2011) | 5.8km |
| Herriman | 30,835 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Tooele | 33,157 (2017) | 12.0km |
| Oquirrh | 11,668 (2006) | 14.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tooele Gem & Mineral Society | Tooele, Utah | 12km |
| Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 24km |
| Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 33km |
| Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
181473
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:181473:9
GUID (UUID V4):
f0b20f50-36f2-42fd-aa48-97b1fb390a2c
REF:Deposit:: USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 294
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 04-25-1958
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Upper Bingham Mine Formation
Structure: Fissure (N 20 E - S 20 W, Vertical)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10021061 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
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