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Locality Name:
Tushar Mts, Piute Co., Utah, USA

mindat Locality ID: 4170
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-4170.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Tushar Mts, Piute Co., Utah, USA": 98
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 89

Number of Child Localities: 5
Child Localities:
Bullion Canyon
Cottonwood Creek
Deer Creek
Dillon Mine
Marysvale Area

Latitude: 38°25'3"N
Longitude: 112°20'43"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 38.4175,-112.34527777778

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Acanthite	Allophane	Alunite	Amphibole	Apatite	Aragonite	Arsenic	Baryte	Bixbyite	Brochantite
Calcite	Caledonite	Cancrinite-sodalite	Chalcanthite	Chalcopyrite	Chalcostibite	Chlorite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Columbite
Copper	Corundum	Covellite	Cyanotrichite	Devilline	Epidote	Feldspar	Fluorite	Gypsum	Kaolinite
Ktenasite	Malachite	Melonite	Mica	Molybdenite	None	Not in a structural group	Orpiment	Phosphuranylite	Pseudobrookite
Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Scheelite	Sodalite	Sphalerite	Spinel	Stibnite	Sulphur
Tetradymite	Tetrahedrite	Titanite	Wurtzite	Zircon

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au Ba Be Bi C Ca Cl Cu F Fe H Hg K Mg Mn Mo O P Pb S Sb Se Si Sn Te Th Ti U W Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Allophane Alunite Amphibole Apatite Aragonite Arsenic Baryte Bixbyite Brochantite
Calcite Caledonite Cancrinite-sodalite Chalcanthite Chalcopyrite Chalcostibite Chlorite Clay Clinozoisite Columbite
Copper Corundum Covellite Cyanotrichite Devilline Epidote Feldspar Fluorite Gypsum Kaolinite
Ktenasite Malachite Melonite Mica Molybdenite None Not in a structural group Orpiment Phosphuranylite Pseudobrookite
Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Scheelite Sodalite Sphalerite Spinel Stibnite Sulphur
Tetradymite Tetrahedrite Titanite Wurtzite Zircon

81 IMA Minerals at location:

Acanthite ()*	Alunite ()*	Anatase ()*	Anglesite ()*	Azurite ()*
Baryte ()*	Beudantite ()*	Bismuth ()*	Bismuthinite ()*	Bixbyite ()*
Bornite ()*	Brochantite ()*	Calcite ()*	Caledonite ()*	Campigliaite ()*
Cannonite ()*	Carbonatecyanotrichite ()*	Cassiterite ()*	Cerussite ()*	Chalcanthite ()*
Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chlorargyrite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Cinnabar ()*
Clinochlore ()*	Covellite ()*	Cuprobismutite ()*	Dickite ()*	Dolomite ()*
Emplectite ()*	Epidote ()*	Fluorite ()*	Galena ()*	Gold ()*
Gypsum ()*	Helvine ()*	Hematite ()*	Hessite ()*	Hübnerite ()*
Hydrozincite ()*	Jarosite ()*	Kaolinite ()*	Ktenasite ()*	Magnetite ()*
Malachite ()*	Mercury ()*	Metacinnabar ()*	Mimetite ()*	Molybdenite ()*
Muscovite ()*	Orpiment ()*	Orthoserpierite ()*	Phosphuranylite ()*	Plumbojarosite ()*
Pseudobrookite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrolusite ()*	Pyrophanite ()*	Quartz ()*
Realgar ()*	Rhodochrosite ()*	Sanidine ()*	Schulenbergite ()*	Serpierite ()*
Siderite ()*	Silver ()*	Smithsonite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Sulphur ()*
Sylvanite ()*	Tetradymite ()*	Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Thorite ()*	Tiemannite ()*
Titanite ()*	Tremolite ()*	Uraninite ()*	Wulfenite ()*	Wurtzite ()*
Zircon ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₂S	7	275216,275229,275231,275235,275241,275245,275246	2793
Alunite ()*	None	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	11	275202,275203,275204,275205,275206,275207,275209,275210,275218,275228,275239	966
Anatase ()*	Not in a structural group	TiO₂	1	275211	2162
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)	2	275211,275216	2734
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	9	275156,275157,275159,275160,275167,275174,275197,275198,275241	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	6	275156,275197,275211,275213,275228,275229	11547
Beudantite ()*	Alunite	PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	1	275211	413
Bismuth ()*	Arsenic	Bi	1	275178	1966
Bismuthinite ()*	Stibnite	Bi₂S₃	1	275178	1935
Bixbyite ()*	Bixbyite	Mn³⁺₂O₃	1	275251	104
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	3	275159,275160,275198	5516
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	1	275211	1633
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	13	275156,275164,275167,275174,275211,275213,275217,275234,275235,275236,275241,275245,275246	27770
Caledonite ()*	Caledonite	Cu₂Pb₅(SO₄)₃(CO₃)(OH)₆	1	275211	359
Campigliaite ()*	Devilline	Cu₄Mn²⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·4H₂O	1	275211	6
Cannonite ()*	None	Bi₂O(SO₄)(OH)₂	1	275178	26
Carbonatecyanotrichite ()*	Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₂·2H₂O	1	275211	88
Cassiterite ()*	Rutile	SnO₂	2	275178,275211	5171
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	10	275156,275157,275159,275160,275167,275174,275197,275210,275211,275216	4979
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	1	275211	925
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	2	275164,275178	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	10	275156,275157,275159,275164,275167,275174,275178,275197,275208,275211	27198
Chlorargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgCl	3	275216,275229,275241	1382
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	3	275156,275164,275167	3531
Cinnabar ()*	None	HgS	1	275213	2600
Clinochlore ()*	Chlorite Clay	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	1	275211	1756
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	2	275178,275211	4165
Cuprobismutite ()*	None	Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄	2	275178,275211	43
Dickite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	2	275203,275205	651
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	1	275211	9895
Emplectite ()*	Chalcostibite	CuBiS₂	1	275178	246
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	1	275211	8173
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	8	275156,275164,275174,275197,275211,275229,275237,275241	9617
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	13	275156,275157,275159,275164,275167,275174,275185,275197,275210,275211,275216,275217,275229	24243
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	23	275156,275157,275159,275160,275167,275171,275174,275178,275197,275198,275211,275216,275221,275229,275231,275234,275235,275236,275237,275241,275243,275245,275246	30554
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	2	275206,275228	6890
Helvine ()*	Sodalite Cancrinite-sodalite	Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S	1	275211	237
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	8	275203,275211,275220,275234,275235,275245,275246,275251	14640
Hessite ()*	None	Ag₂Te	2	275178,275211	804
Hübnerite ()*	Columbite	Mn²⁺(WO₄)	1	275211	469
Hydrozincite ()*	None	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆	3	275156,275197,275211	1066
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	1	275211	2228
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	1	275203	5591
Ktenasite ()*	Ktenasite Devilline	ZnCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·6H₂O	1	275211	75
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	1	275251	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	13	275156,275157,275159,275160,275164,275167,275174,275185,275186,275198,275208,275211,275220	12537
Mercury ()*	None	Hg	1	275228	397
Metacinnabar ()*	Sphalerite	HgS	1	275213	255
Mimetite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl	1	275211	1107
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	1	275211	5800
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	1	275211	17380
Orpiment ()*	Orpiment	As₂S₃	1	275211	511
Orthoserpierite ()*	None	CaCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·3H₂O	1	275211	40
Phosphuranylite ()*	Phosphuranylite	KCa(H₃O)₃(UO₂)₇(PO₄)₄O₄·8H₂O	1	275251	182
Plumbojarosite ()*	Alunite	Pb_0.5Fe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	1	275211	477
Pseudobrookite ()*	Pseudobrookite	(Fe³⁺₂Ti)O₅	1	275251	164
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	20	275156,275157,275159,275160,275164,275167,275174,275185,275186,275197,275198,275206,275208,275211,275212,275213,275221,275229,275234,275241	39462
Pyrolusite ()*	Rutile	MnO₂	4	275156,275162,275197,275211	3106
Pyrophanite ()*	Corundum	Mn²⁺TiO₃	1	275211	244
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	33	275156,275157,275158,275160,275164,275165,275167,275169,275173,275174,275177,275178,275186,275197,275198,275203,275205,275206,275208,275211,275217,275218,275220,275221,275229,275231,275234,275235,275236,275241,275245,275246,275251	61156
Realgar ()*	None	AsS	1	275211	712
Rhodochrosite ()*	Calcite	Mn(CO₃)	3	275160,275211,275248	1711
Sanidine ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	1	275251	598
Schulenbergite ()*	Ktenasite	(Cu,Zn)₇(SO₄)₂(OH)₁₀·3H₂O	1	275211	142
Serpierite ()*	Devilline	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·3H₂O	1	275211	292
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	4	275164,275167,275174,275198	6417
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag	8	275156,275160,275167,275198,275211,275229,275234,275241	5186
Smithsonite ()*	Calcite	Zn(CO₃)	2	275210,275211	2473
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	15	275156,275157,275164,275167,275174,275185,275197,275198,275208,275210,275211,275213,275217,275220,275229	21482
Sulphur ()*	Sulphur	S	1	275211	2045
Sylvanite ()*	Melonite	AgAuTe₄	2	275156,275197	337
Tetradymite ()*	Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S	2	275178,275211	510
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃	15	275156,275157,275159,275160,275164,275167,275174,275178,275185,275197,275198,275208,275210,275211,275221	5317
Thorite ()*	Zircon	Th(SiO₄)	1	275251	1006
Tiemannite ()*	Sphalerite	HgSe	1	275213	83
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	1	275211	4899
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	1	275211	2562
Uraninite ()*	Fluorite	UO₂	1	275211	2718
Wulfenite ()*	Scheelite	PbMoO₄	4	275156,275197,275211,275216	1655
Wurtzite ()*	Wurtzite	ZnS	1	275208	372
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	1	275211	5251

No ages have been assigned to this locality yet.

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R060463	Lucky Boy Mine, Mount Baldy District, Cottonwood Creek, Tushar Mts, Piute Co., Utah, USA	https://rruff.info/R060463

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