A CATALOGUE OF

U T A H

M INERALS AND LOCAL ITIE S

With s e ist D e criptiv L ,

And es f or e Not Co ll ctors .

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- D BI B MAYNAR X Y.

a k a . Sa lt L e City , U t h

ri 1 2 Copy gh t , 90 :

M A D BIXB AYN R Y .

i ( Th rd E d . ) COMPLIME NTS OF

FFI E R . R . H. O C co ,

A D I ASSAYERS N CHEM STS ,

K I H SALT LA E C TY, UTA .

I F R P I WR TE O R CES .

Y O U WANT A G O O D MINE "

MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE

IN I E AND I M N S M NERALS .

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MAYNAR D BIXBY ,

K I H SALT LA E C TY , UTA . E I I I R E . M N AL . LOCAL T S

B V EA ER COUNTY .

B a e i a h li e d a nd e v r C ty , ne r ; ya t , bande i n brown ish w t o l h ite nearly co lor ess . B a ak e i i a te O K; M e ver L D str ct ; zuri i ne ; born ite , e c l mal cha lcoci te , cha lcopyrit , covelli te , o pper , i moni te ,

' a c h it e , molybdi te , pyri te . h i i a o a t Brads a w D str ct ; ar g ni te , urich alci e , cerussi te , t . cupri e , m a lach ite r t Cactus Gulch ; ch alcopyri te , g a ne t, li mon i e , quartz , l ali crysta s enclosing tourm n e .

Eng li sh Springs ; Iron ores . i an e ls ite t b o a Fr sco ; g , argen i te ,bari te , r ch n ti te , cerar rit e t e t ra r gy , cerussi e , dufr n oysi e , g a len a , garne t, py gy l ni i I i te , prousti te , se e te , _ sphaler te , of ten phosphorescen t , w zin ci te o llastoni te . Gra Iiit e i e n Di str ct ; a lma ndin gar e t; bari te , bism u th inite . Indian Creek ; gold Mooney Spring s ; topaz 9 M ort u ocla se Rock Corra l ; _ m iles eas t o f i lford crys t tal s , smoky quartz crys als , prase .

A w t . Rocky D is tri ct ; deli a M ine , . ulfen i e ' i i ce ra r r Star D s tr ct ; azuri te , bism uth in ite , ga lena , gy i te , cerussi te , m alach i te . l i Burni ng Moscow Mi ne ; go s a r te . l h r le Su p u va ; sulphur . w E lse here ; bi sm i te , bi sm u ti te .

BO X D EL ER COUNTY .

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C n m . opper M ountai M ine ; azuri te , cupri te , alach i te e Dove Cre k ; gold , g arne t . i i t m e w u1 Luci n D str ct ; cerussi e , g a lena , E pire M in , . w feni te in agg rega te of th in y ello pla tes and cry stal s . North S hore o f Salt La ke ; asphal tum a s a n e xud a tion , pe troleum in sh ale . e 2 Park Va lley Mines ; ga l na , gol d , py rite ; monazi te ( ) a t C en tury Min e . e i ne r a t Si erra Madr Distr ct ; bor i t , ce ussi te , ch lcopyri e ,

m t . ga lena , gold m alach ite . olybden i e , rose quartz F oundland i New D i str ct ; cerussite , ga lena , copper m in ls e l a . Vi on w p t Min e ; ire si lver and gold , ruby si lver , pyrite . El s e w h ere ; Uta h or figfi’9fi ‘5 n ca li I es . 4 Uta h Minera l s a d Lo t

CACHE COUNTY .

l . B acksm i th Fork ; ceru ssi te , galen a

nz nrit e t . La Pla ta ; . cerussite , ga l ena , ma lach i e h e n e a e n r it e c h a lm t rie it . Loga ; n r . p , variety

Richmond ; near , ga lena . Southea stern part of Coun ty ; iron ores

B CAR ON COUNTY .

C c a e e . a stl e Ga te ; o l , nativ cok r s Eastern pa t of County ; iron ore .

l de o . P ea sa n t Va lley , Sunny si ; c a l i m Can in s a nd s t o ne W h t ore on ; ozoceri te , a spha l tum b a nd o t her h ydrocar on s .

n u s . W i ter Q arter Mi ne ; coa l , copa l ite on coa l

D VI A S COUNTY .

e e Ini An telope Isla nd ; co pp r mi nera ls , pidote , garn et , o n no a i ce s hem t te .

m in a z nrit e . Far i n gto n , hi l ls ea st o f ; , born i te g old , ma lachi te . n wi i lit La ke Shore i n ter ; In ra bi e .

EMERY COUNTY .

l it C a . a znr e a stl e Va ley ; ga tes , and m alachi te in sa nd ' s lu lu' a e s ilic ifi e d . ch l c dony . epsom i te trunks of tree s l con t a in ing pockets of loo se quar tz cry sta s .

Co ppe r Globe Mi ne ; copper m inera ls . l a a s e Sa n Rafae River ; red a l b t r . S w a n San Rafael ell , S E of Emery ; c r oti te , gumm i te , ura nin i t e . u m e c a S m ervi lle Di stri ct ; copper min ra l s , erussi te , g Io na .

G F I D AR EL COUNTY .

v w Ca nnon i l l e ; heelerit e . C o o t o e a o i y , n r ; rp men t . rea lgar , s tibni te . w i Bet een Junct on and C oyo to ; col er m inera ls . h o rnite e Henry Mts ; , cha l co pyri t . coa l , g o ld . octa he d ra l pyri te . l i Mos s Aga te Hi l near Pangu tch ; moss ag a tes .

G D RAN COUNTY .

e a r s fi ne red s Ci sco , n ; a ga te , "asper ca sts o f fossil shell a t a e ch lcedony . r v rtine .

a : a t . r . Ri cha rdson , n e r c rno ti e co pper m ine a ls , g a lena a S l t Wash ; co pper mi nera l s .

e a e n e . Thompsons , n r ; s l e i t cry stal s

IRON COUNTY .

e i w t i C I' V s t a ls C dar C ty, es o f ; ma gn et te , occa sional ly li Utah Minera l s and Loca ti es .

w i t . C i th apa t te crys al s , lodeston e In h ill s ea s t of edar le C . i ty ; coal , se nite i Coyote Distr ct ; orpim en t , realgar in strata under

lava , s tibnite .

p . Sta te Lin e; arg enti te , gold , pyrite , si l ver sul h ides n So uth easter part of C o . ; coa l .

B "UA COUNTY .

i i e Bava r an Con . Mi ne , 3 m l s S E of Eureka ; sea m of

coa l i n porph yri tic form a tion . i Diamond Di st r ct ; cerussi te , galen a , quartz crysta l s

e n closing liq uids a t Miller Mine . ' i a n e ls it e I ? ce ra r n t e t Fi sh Spr n gs ; g ) gy , cerussi e ,

gal en a . i i i Ti n t c D str ct ; Boss Tweed Min e ; a zuri te , cupri te ,

t . mala ch i e , bism ite a i i b I s mu tite Ca ri ss Min e ; aur cha lc te , azuri te , bari te , , o l ni e i t . brocha nti t e , ca lci te , chrys col a , co cha lcit , cupr e , e mi l . O i enargi te . l ttso te , m alach i te , mi xite , veni te , . copper is c it e r it t . a p scorodi te , uta hi te and n ear by , gr een ish g

n et i n l im es tone . rv s l Emera ld Mi n e ; na tive bi smuth c t a s. ni e Mi nes of Eureka ; a ra go te , a r g en ti t an g l esite , azur i t m a ri ite , bari te . brocha nt te , calci e cala in e , cer rgy te e i l cr ysta ls . cerus si t crystal s ch rysocol a . cl n oc a site cry s

‘ ‘ e i e o tal s , coni cha lci te , cupri t . en arg i te . er ni t , g ld , g alen a , a h a i "a rosi te cr yst l s . Iead i l li te cry s t ls lim on i te l inar te r i l mi r i re ( s a s . x t e mime t d t . t e ma la ch i te m elaconfli te , U , w i e live ntit e I a i ie t liven it h te an d gre n o , y of o t e con tain in e c r s ta ls v rité g zinc p arcei te x , p u p q ar tz cry sta l s . sul hur crys tals o ccasionall y in cl uded " in a ng e le s it e c r) s t a ls sil ici ous sta la ct ites sil ver sel en - T l ry r s a ls e i i . c v t . e i te , tyr o te c stal s utah i te z uner t crystal s s n O ll‘ E‘ Tl t lt e a ft eI c l D e domorph s of dolomi te an d a ci te , m a n e o s u do mo r h s h m an d v o th r p p G od a Min e ; i nium ,

sel eni te . h o ri n t Home stake a n d S eb dge Mi n es ; e argi te crys a l s . o i a n le s it e s . Humbu g M n e : , ceru s ite . ga lena . stephani te i s m Iron M ne ; bi mu th in eral s .

l imoni te . f n a r a rie a t d w . Levan . e w g e . alabaster of bro n i sh an d

mv - V e ll is h tin t s . n -onit e i o f . Mi nes Ma mmoth ; ar g e ti te ara g ; azur te , ? c I . a . b rite . bori ki te brochanti te , ca lcite , cerussi te , i si conich a l ch enev xi te . cerargy rite , clin ocl a te , cu pri te . i i e i i . i e l ci te , enarg te , r n te , g al ena gold , "aro s t , ettsom te , ' i i oliventit e ma lach te , m ela con i te . m xi te , , p yri te , ph ar m c o s id ite s elenit e o i i u seu a e r . . sc rod te , tyrol te , tah i te p d omor h s z t p of l imon ite . m al ach i te , an d quart a f er cal v a rie t ci te . a l so a g rea t y o f oth er pseudomorph s . sta l

a ctitic e . h emati te , an d ma sses of curl ed pl at s of hem ati te s Neph i ; g yp um . ha li te . an a 6 Utah Mi nera ls d Loc li ti es .

i a zurI te e Si oux M ne ; , g alen a , m alachi t , quartz an d o a dol m ite cry s t l s . e Sunbe am Mine ; octahedral pyri t . w se S a n a Mi ne ; angl esi te, cerussi te , galen a , pyri te , e si lv r , sph aleri te . i e Vi ctor Mi ne ; blue ca lam n .

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w in i i . bo Else here Tin t c D st ; rni te ; bism u tite , chalco

pyri te , cha lcocite , a lumi n ous chrysocolla . s erl n Thomas Mts , 9 mi le north y from Drum Spri gs ; a cha lcedony , carnelian , g arnet , varie ty lmandine , hyali te , tran sparen t colorless topaz cry stal s loo se in soi l and in i r s l w rhyoli te , sherry t nted topaz c y ta s i n rhyol i te i th h s a na din a bluis q uartz crystal s , , and hem tite cry sta ls . r i h and occasiona ll y includin g th ese m inerals , topaz g a y s

and O paque from inclusion s of quartz cry s ta l s . i i Ino l bd e nit e West T ntic D i strict ; ceruss te , ga lena , y

pyri te . K ANE COUNTY .

Alum Hi l ls ; al um m inerals ”

n nd a e . Joh son a K nab Cre ks ; coa l , gypsum

Kimbal l Vall ey ; gypsum . e Paria , near ; a lum m in ral s , coa l , gypsum . i n n Pa r a Mi i g Co ; azuri te , cuprite , malachite .

I D M LLAR COUNTY .

n i n b e A telop e Spr gs , near ; pyrite cu s , a l tered to limon t i te , in sla e . red S h eru Black Rock , near ; an d black mott led , and p

li ti c obsi dia n . e n s Cove Cre k Sulphur Mi es; sulphur crysta l , pseudo u w morph s of s lphur af ter t ig s . lea ves , cones etc .

. i c h a lc e d D etroit D i strict ; azuri te , bi sm u ti te cupr te , r ony , h ema tite c y stal s three m i le s north , "a sper , m al a c hite e , pyri te a l ter d to l i mon i te , pyrolusi te .

e ~ Kanosh , near ; gypsum in large bed , mangan es mi n

e ra ls . w mo l b Sa toot h ; garne t , copper and lead minera l s , y i de n te . w w i s T in Peaks ; hi te apa ti te , aug te , and marti t e cry ta l s e loose in soil , and in place in ruptive rocks .

t Elsewhere in Coun y ; g alena . Utah onyx .

MORGAN COUNTY .

ne nea e Ca rbonate Hi l l Mi , r P terson ; cerussi te , er M C Opp Mountai n in e ; copper m inerals .

PI UTE COUNTY .

e . B lknap , n ear ; pyrolusite Bul ly Boy and Webster Min es ; larg e scep tre quartz w crystal s . ul fen i te . . i e and L a i Utah M n ra l s oc l ti es . 7

n ine ld e t u m Da lto M ; g o , rhodochrosi t , ell riu m ineral s . ee i D eer Cr k ; a lum m inera ls , copper m nera ls , w hi te e bari te crysta ls , seleni t . e in il t Ea st o f Marysva l foot h l s ; a methy s ine quartz ,

selen i te . Green Eyed Mon ster Mi n e ; larg e pyrit e cry sta l s a l te re d to li moni te . hi t O o ; cerus si te , cha lcocite , cha lcopyri e , ga len a , m ala e ch it , tetrahedri te . a M t B ldy ; anglesi te , argen ti te a t Pl uto Mine , cerus e t w h l na l en si t , cerargyri e i t gold , ga e , wu f i te , te l luri um r m ine als . i - Sev er Canon , near Deer Creek ; satin spar . Six miles s outh of Mary sva l e at quicksi lver mine ; e ni l o nofri t , ti eman te c ry sta s .

w . l e . E lse here i n Coun ty ; galena , garne t , gold , blue h ya it

I R CH COUNTY . W estern part ; iron m ineral s . A K S LT LA E COUNTY .

in b u s hma ni e A lum Po t ; t . Bi w si ha g Cotton ood ; an gle te , auric lci te a t Carbonate a n Keeler i ro lus d . m n es ; cerussi te, g al ena , malach i te , py ite w dl w n e t , ul fen ite a t Woo a mine ; molybden i t , cupri e r in a t C Oppe K g Mine .

Bin h a . ue en i a r e nit e T ie w a uk e e g m; Q M ne , g , bari te ; t Winna mu ck ra r r ~ Mi ne , binni e ; Min e , dufrenoysite , py gy ite rho dochro si te ; te tra hedrite a t E igh ty Nine M ine ;

‘ c r s t a l i fi ne y s o f enarg te a t C omm ercia l Min e . Bingh am Ca non ; w ood replace d by C O ppe r an d m a l a '

ch i te , na tive copper . Butt erfi eld an luckit e ma l~ C on ; rea lg ar , orpimen t , an d l Bo ardite a t Lucky v Min e ; rhodochrosi te . i ha l Carr s For k an d B ng m Canon ; n ative cop p er , p a cer

g o ld . e e Dra p r , near ; kaol ini t . i t ri e Hi gh la n d Boy M ne ; chalcopyri te , cupri e , py t . Li ttl e Cottonw o od ; dufre n oy site rarely ; caledoni te crystals ; ch alco pyri te a t O x ford and Gen eva Mines ; linari te a t Grizzly a nd o ther m ines ; w ulfeni te in del i A‘ l ca te yello w crysta l s a t C i ty Rock Min e . t Li tt e E e l mm a Mine ; a ng lesi t , calam in e . chrysocol a , cerussi te t t t t s h a le r cervan ti e , gal en a . m alach i e , pyri e , pyrolusi e , p

ite , w . . stephan ite ul fen i te New i e Bi w d Can State M ne , n ar mouth of g Cotton oo

on ; gold . na e h l i e Old Jordan and Ga l e Mi nes ; cerussi t , c a copyr t , o l i t enargi te cry sta l s; ga l ena , g s a r te , m ilky o pal , pisan i e , " ” i ha i pyr te , sp ler t e, sceptre quartz cry sta l s , tetra

b edrit e cr ystal s w ith w ire si lver . ’ Parl ey s Ca non ; g reen ish granul ar corun dum .

Salt Lake Shore ; m i rabili te in w in ter . n ali es 8 Utah Min erals a d Loc ti .

SAN "UAN COUNTY .

Go lden Qu een and oth er mines ; g old . n Ha l letts Creek and in S W part of Cou ty ; coal .

i e t La S al Mt s ; copper m ineral s , m angan t crys a l s

w mo l bd e mt e . sh o ing fine red translucency , y ' Near San "ua n Riv er be low Bluff Ci ty ; ch alcopyri te ,

. copper , m alachite , silver

El sewhere ; garn et , vari ety pyrope , amethys t , ol ivine , placer gold . SAN PETE COUNTY .

u Gunni son ; hali te i n fin e c bes .

s w e o m . El e her ; c a l , g ypsum , iron inerals

SEVIER COUNTY .

o l Fish La ke ; common pa . w d Foot hi l ls north of Glen oo ; ch alcedony g eodes , sel i e n t e . w e d C Sa li na Canon ; coal i th y llow h y rocarbon , opa lite ,

galena in san ds to ne . w Else here ; ful l ers earth , orpim en t in clay , opalized wood . Y SUMM IT COUNT .

B o nanza Fla t ; green garnet ( gr ossul ari te ) in crysta l s an d . m a s sive . i Coa lv l le ; coal .

ne . Da ly Judge Mi ; larg e crystal s of galena , fl uori te Daly We st Mine ; quartz cry sta l s w i th sph aleri te crystal s . i e e s i Oth er Park Ci ty M nes ; angl esit a zurit . ceru s te , r ri n ce argy te , g al e a . ma lach ite . sphal eri te occasionall y s phosphore cen t . pyri te . tetrah edri te .

i e e . . S lver Kin g Mi ne ; azuri te c russi te , gal na malach ite

a a r e nt It e . Uintah ; ng l esi te , g , cerargyri te . tetra hedri te malachi te .

TOELLE COUNTY .

e n Brickyard Mine a t Mercur ; m lanterite , orpime t

t . crystal s ( and fol iaceous ) , rea l gar crys a l s , sul ph ur

Dist rict ' G01d i Clifton ; Hi l l m nes ; a zuri te , born i te , gold

n t . e i n calci te , g ar e t , ma la ch i e Hol st i n g roup ; copper min eral s . Alban y G roup ; azuri te , ch al copyri te . chry so a e S u col la . g alen . malach ite . Pol tar G ro p ; azuri te , con

ic h a lc ite e . e , cupri te , m alach i t ol iven i te . t trah edri te , py C w ' G ri te . yclon e G rou p ; ul feni te . Trov roup ; tel lu riu m s m in era l . i a Deep Creek Reg on ; a ga tes , cerussi te . cha lcedony . g lena . n K sa Dry Ca no ; a t ear rg e Mine ; h essi te . A t Mono Mine ;

. . c o e r . a zurite cerargyrite gal ena . ma lachi te . ppp . silver s tephani te . i a nd a e . Uta h M neral s Loc liti s . 9

n a t e e Dutch Mou ta in ; ug i , a zuri t , cerussi te , fl uorite , g a lena , m alachite .

" " - ~ t w itlr ink w f u r Dugway ; bari e p and h ite l o i te , and ca c e I u s s it e r r r u r t O f va I ie pper , , ce argy i te , cup ite fl o i e

‘ c O lO I a nd ma net ite s ilve r II II I g a ted enclosi ng gb al en a . g , y i a mida l s t als fen ite rarely i n p c I y . w a f e e i Of Dug a y R n ge , about fi t n m les south D ugway ; x a bi byite on topaz a nd rhyo li te , cha lcedony g eodes . g rne t crysta ls on topaz and rhyol i te . a l tered to to paz , etc , t opaz crysta ls O fte n o paque from inclusion s of quartz t red a pa tite cry stals on to pa z crys a ls . - e i Geyser Mari on Min e , a t Mercur ; calci te . c rargyr te , S w w C ( parro Ha k laim ) , ci nnabar , "arosi te , stibn i te , variscite . s Go lden Ga te Mine , Mercur ; ar enopyri te , ca lci te , ci nna l w ith i bar , rea gar orp m ent . i i n a a . Gra te Moun t n ; g l ena . kao l in i te i i l . H l s de Min e , Mercur ; cinn abar . orpim en t , sul phur " s g o g re e nis h r a nd ohnson s Pa s , _ al ena , Uta h n yx of d other sh a es .

Hill n O i i . Li o n , ear ph r ; cerargyr t e , cerussi te , galena u tahi te rich in s m er : i e i m re a l a i Mercur M n ; ca lc te red fro incl uded g , cinna r a i bar orpim en t c ys ta l s . rea l g r crysta ls , seleni te , var s ci te . Midas Min e ; g old w i th m ol ybden ite al t s Mi n er Hi ll ; cerussi e , copper m in era l , a e c era r vrite Oph ir; a urich lcite . calci t . cerussite . g , cha l c O y rite i w h l l p . fl uor te i t do omi te crys tal s . ma ach i te , py ' e h ls i . w i. ni c rv s ta r te , smi th so te . tetra h dr te crysta l s i t II h I t e o fl u ri te . Overland Ca non nea r Clift on; bism uth ini te s I ni Pin e Can on n ear To oe l e ; v e u ia te . e Sacram ento Mi ne a t Mercur , cinnaba r . orpi m n t , real

a r . g , sulph ur

” c e I us s ite n e Stockton ; . g al e a . pyri t c inna b a r 01 ime nt Sun sh ine ; . p , ‘

il w l . . W d Ca t Mountai n ; fluori te ith , si ver prosopi te r El sew h ere ; g aphi te .

U I NTAH COUNTY .

t e . Ashl ey , near ; cann el coal , a sphal tum ; carno i t

Aspha lt Creek ; a sph al tum .

Bul lionville Di stri ct ; cop pe r m ine ral s .

D uCh e sne i . Fort , n ear ; g lsoni te m O ne a 1 s n . uray , ; g yp n e i n e Elsew here a d on Uncompah gr Reservati on ; g l so i t , i w l ozocer te , urtzi i te .

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UTAH COUNTY 1

i t e . . Amer can Fork Canon ; cerussi e , ga l na mol ybden ite

i h . pyr te , tetradymite , te tra edrite w Fa irfi eld i e e . Clay Can on , n ear var sci t , ardi t t o a i L ca li ies Ut h M neral s a nd o t .

e e Mt s i ela nd s ri e Lak sid ; ch a lcan th ite , c par , larg e py t

e t o t e a O . crysta l s a l ter d l imon i e a nd hem a tit , U t h nyx ll k n Mi For S tati o ; coa l . di r i l a V l n So l e Summ t , a nd near P ea s n t a l ey Ju ction ; i d s ozocer te , and other hy rocarbon . in l e n x ssil m l . Spr gvi l e , n a r ; Uta h o 1 , black fo arb e h i 3 c T i stle Junct on , mi les eas t ; g eode s en losing hy d ro c a rbo ns I' is c id in a s ta te . w s h e rmi it e t c . El se here ; coa l . a laba ster , g A W SATCH COUNTY . n C e k e Bl ue Ledge and S a ke re ; cerussi t , g a lena , pyro q I' lI it e s u le rit e p , p . w e s Stra berry Cr ek ; hydrocarbo n co mpound . ’ o u ne n S i h ll o S th Eas t cor r, ear m t s We ; g i l s n ite . a a t h a e i w ree n s W s c R ng , wes t of M d ay ; g n gar et ( gro s la rite i s ni u . usc w a t e ris ) , olive g reen zona l m ov te , sho ing , limes e e phosph orescen t ton , copp r mineral

WASHINGTON COUNTY . ea B ver Dam M ts ; rea lgar . xi ich al i e u i Di e Mines ; aur c te , azurite . copp r , c pr te , hi limon i t e malac te . in e u i Si lver Reef ; san ds tone , arg n tite , azuri te , a tun te , i l n s tr t e cerargyr te , ma lachi te . silver , fossi pla t and ees h n e placed y arge ti te , co al . co pper m inerals , cerargyrit s c a and i li . e w 20 mil r n m l m S t . G orge , est o f es ; i o inera s . an ti onia l s m inera l .

V n i n li . irgi R ver , tra spa ren t ha te o t e . Washin g ton , n ar ; carn i te

El sew here ; g ypsum .

WAYNE COUNTY . o l i l ze Frem n t, River ; se en te crysta s of larg e si ,

‘ o cca siona ll y e nclos ing l iq uids a S tarvation Creek ; co l . w El se here ; hema ti te . g o l d

WEBER COU NTY . l si e Huntsvi l e , ten mi les ea st ; pyrolu t .

e C lmrnh lu i d e t e . O gd n anon ; , limoni te , uranin i w a a e . Else her ; cerussite , g l en

T h e fol lo w ing m ineral s h ave been variou s ly repor t fi a a lba nd ite ed , but need con rm tion ; , arsenic , arsenol ite , a c t e e c a ts e e a t cam ite , bary toca l i e , bo ulang ri t , y cha l c o h a nite t t p . ch iol i e , cuban i te em bo li e , frankli nite , fries

i it e le b e it e e . nIa ne s n ha usma nn i te , il m en i te , iron silica t s g , mia r n te o ro c h ro g y . phenaci te , pho sgen i te , p ly ba si te . py w " . ite . ruby , sa pph ire . spine , stron tiani te , i therite t a a t I I U a h Mi ner l s and Loc li i es .

f o Note s r Col lectors of Mineral s .

— e Ti nti c Di stri ct . Thi s di stric t i s n ot d for i ts fi ne

a -rs e na t e s w specimen s of the rare copper , as el l as for

i ts g rea t variety o f m ineral S pecies . Pearceite in cry s t a ls e o i - S h a s be n on e the rares t no ted , a nd the peci

mens seen ha ve been mos t remarkable i n size , th e larg e s r t bein g a h alf a n inch o more across . The cry s ta ls a re o f h w a h u s tab ular abi t , coated i th bluis s b tance , an d w er e a ssocia ted wi th smal l bril lian t cry stal s o f e n

.I r it t w e g e an d an glesi te , Th e cry s al s a lso sh o th e p L nfi e ld ( ulia r r t r . S . Pe t ia ngul ar ma rking s no ed by P o f . L in de sc ribing pe a i c e it e from Mon tana . e ss than a hal f r dozen specimen s of th is m ineral h a ve been prese ved . ' / c imc rit e a w r lso occurs i th exceeding I a ity , th e crys tal s I ziI I in in ~ f ro m e llo u is h g colo 1 y to a deep ol ive , a lmos t e era r I e a r m l d g een b y e of thin tabular habi t , the l arg

est being l ess th a n o ne four th o f a n i nch across . O l ive ia re d n i te l s been abundan t a t ti mes . but th e tin ted I b re re d r t specim en s ha e een qui te ra . Th e c y s a l s are r usu ally v e y m inu te , an d ran ge in color from a ligh t flo r a d reddish b ro w n to a deep bloo d red . They beau ti i u l m oun ts for th e m icroscope , a nd are usual ly found ca I iti s i n a o re o c densely lining sma ll e hard si licious ,

c asio na ll II it lI ( e w in y n arg i te , al so i th ang lesi te , an d

- . r VV e r cluded in th e la tter m in e al . h i t ol i ven i te occu s s pa ri ng l y in very de lit a te fel ted bunch es o f ca pil l a ry ( I a ls r r i I st Scorodi te occu s i n c ystal s of f ne qua l i ty , t he r e ur a la g s t n early on e fo th of a n inch i n si ze , of n s r L t b l i li r w . g een co lo , al so o f bro n tin ts eadh i ll i e h as b u c rv s ta ls w bee n obs erved rarely , t th e seen ere of o ri er n . g od q ua l ity , early colorless a d av ag ed possibly I m o re tha n a ha lf an inch across . Ang lesite occurs i n a U I e a I a rie t I c r s t a lo ra h w t of form , and i ts y g p y ould be " I ' o ( M ll II I t h w l n a . a fu , i vestig tion a ny fi ne tran slucen t a ( r s t a ls e Ind tr n sparen t y h ave been col lec t d , rang ingb in

( O lU l fro m r w . colo less and h ite to dark gray ish , an d a fine v e llo II Cr yst a ls m eas uring about t u o inches i n l eng th ha ve b e en pre s e rI ed a nd la rger specime n s h ave been re ' C r n r po rted . e ussi te ha s bee seen ra ely i n beau tiful n early r n a r t II in r r re t a sp en t crysta ls . Cup i te i s a ly seen crysta l iz c A o II a s c d sma l l quan ti ty f m im e ti te fo und , o curring V w t a s w lo ii i n I e I del ica te h i e , gr yi h an d ye llo , g s lender on r s a ls a s a o f e b e n i g a l c v t . Bril lian t sm l l cry t l s narg ite h r o bse rI e d E ui' e k a a a e been at the m ines of , lso i n l arge s l at o ( r I t a ls of dul lus tre the H mesta ke M m e , near S ilI er C i ty; and of sm al l er size a t the m in es of Mam

‘ s t a liza t io ns .m o th f Very fin e cry of th is m in era l h ave Mix C . been ob ta ined a t th e om mercial Mine , B ing ham ‘ t h t it l ha s been col lec ted a t various min es of e Tin ic D is h ic t b ut n C a w . of fi es t quali ty a t the ariss Min e , here

‘ it. frequen tl y occurs in min u te aci cul ar crys ta l s forming

b e a u c e . u tif l pa le g reen velvet y s urfa s , larg el y i n a bari te I a ine n li es Utah M ral s a d Loca ti .

N - w gangue . o table crys ta ls of brochan ti te ere fo und a t

the Eureka Hi ll M ine , the larges t a ha lf inch or more

w e . No in leng th , and of the edg habi t o ther l ocal i ty

n . A fe w ha s fur i shed such crys tal s of th is mineral . very t A fe w remarkabl e crys a l s of li nari te have been seen . specim ens of Utah i te i n g ood sized crys ta l s h ave been

coll ected . Pseudomorph s in grea t variety occur i n th e

Tin ti c mines .

Topaz Locali ti es:

The Thomas Mo unta in lo c a I It ie s are si tua ted in "uab

C . ounty , abou t n in e m i les in a n ortherly direction from r t h e D 5 5 D um Springs , in e tro i t D i stric t , or abou t s w e m i le in a north es t rl y direction fro m Desert . Th e topa z cry sta ls o ccur i n cavi ties and seam s of a l igh t e t w gray rhyol i t , a grea bel t of h ich ha s been push ed up for 20 m i les or more in both no rtherly and south erly s l le s direction s from Thoma Moun ta ins . T he loose c o o r .

a . crys t l s are foun d on th e h illsides , and in th e san ds of w the dry g ulch es , here they gli tter in coun tless num

bers. The sh erry colored crys ta ls are obtain ed by blas t in th e w g the rich er spots i n rhyoli te , h ere th e crysta l s t h e are foun d a t tached to th e sides of cavities , an d w - frequen tly l oose in them , ith a sof t kaol in like ma e ria l t . These colored crystal s bleach very ra pi dly on ex o s ure w p to th e l igh t , and particularly hen exposed to

the direc t ray s of th e sun , losing nearly al l colo r in a w e day . The ri t r ha s been unable to find an y explana s a tion of th i fact . Th e larg es t topa z cry s t l s have been w R foun d a t the bixbyi te locali ty i n the Dug ay a ng e . b 15 s e a o u t m i l es from Thoma s Moun tain s . and vera l O m i les so u therly from th e D ugway grade . paq ue cry s ta l s of much larg er size than an y of the tran sparen t w t w kinds , fil led i h q uartz , and occasiona l ly i th black e ~ cubes of bixby i te at ta ch ed , have b en found h ere spar in l e g y . The curious groups of opaq u gra y topa z from Thoma s Moun ta in s are o f exceeding ly rare occurren ce in perfection , thoug h m any im perfect specim en s are T he een . more im perfect cry stal s of the gray topa z appear a s i f eroded by som e so lven t . These topa z lo c lit ie s h min-e a lo is t a are exceed in g ly in terestin g to t e r g . _ a and g ood speci m en s are ob t inabl e a t any tim e .

ni e Tieman t and Onofri te .

Th e l ocal i ty near Mary sva l e ha s produced the only s e w S s cry sta l of tiemann i t kno n , and many fine pecimen one have been obtained . the larg es t probably fourth o f n a th e an inch a cro ss . Th ey are g e er l l y of tetrahedra l No habi t a nd h i g hly modified . cry sta ls of onofri te have e s s heen repor t d . Th ese m in era l occur in a l ime ton e e C s s . g an g ue . th e crystal a ppearing in o pen am s rysta l e o w iz d specim en s are report ed unob ta inable n . ta h ine s and a li e U M ra l Loc ti s . I 3

a nd Orpim en t Rea l gar .

Probab ly the fi nes t and larg est. know n cry s ta ls of these m ineral s have b e en found in th e gol d m ines of

Mercur , main ly i n the Mercur , G olden G ate a nd Brick C o f yard m ines . ry stals grea t perfection and an inch b h or more in leng th , h ave een collec ted fro m t ese m ines . The di scovery of perfect crys ta l s of orpi men t including w m any of t inned habi t , enabl ed the classification of th i s : m in era l i n i ts proper sy ste m of crysta li za tion , viz . in t e o th e monocl in ic sy s m , the crysta ls h i th ert fo un d being so i mperfec t tha t i t w a s pla ced in the orth orhombic o w syste m . Groups of rpi men t crys ta ls occur i th realg ar a a t crystal s rarely mong them . Be u tiful cry s al s of real a r w e g occur i th crys ta l s of calci te , a nd of t n pen etrating h t e la tter . i Vari sc te .

Varisci te i n l arg e n odules a ssocia ted w i th bl uish ward

th e. a Cl C i te , ha s been one of no t b le fin ds in ay anon , F rfi ld a i e . La n ear rge specimen s of fine green color , w eigh t inche s or more across , have been m ined , hich , w w sa ed in to section s an d pol ished , m ade sh o y speci th e m en s for collec tion .

T he larg es t cry sta ls of th is form of hema tite know n

v a t T i C . ha e been collected w n Pea ks , Mi l lard oun ty

Oc ta hzed ra l w cry s ta l s , sho ing bu t on e term ina tion , and

m e o . five inches or ore across , h ave b en c llected Groups t t of marti e crys ta l s are al so sparingly seen , associa ed w i th cry stal s of aug i te and apati te . The se specimen s w e w er col lected i n th e soil , and con sequen tl y some h a t a re brui sed , but sm al ler cry s ta l s found in place in th e eruptive rock of th e moun ta in s .

Rare Min era ls .

A luc kite mong the rare m in eral s , bixby i te , , mall ardite , I va rd it e an d u ta h i te have not b een repo rted ou tsi de of w e U ta h . A m ineral , ho ever , g iving the r action s and o h aving th e appearance of u tah ite , ha s been f un d near ' c e Morenci . Arizona . Zeuneri te i s ex eding ly rare at th e m ines of Tin tic , bu t a h al f dozen or so h avin g been pre I served . t is possibl e tha t a smal l percen tage of uran ium run s throug h som e of th e T i n tic ores . Abo u t two dozen b w specimen s of l ettsom ite h ave een found , h i le cha lco

. phyl lite ha s been reported in bu t o ne or tw o specim en s . to Ri C arnoti te occurs in sands ne , near ch ardson , a l so S

Go c . r E E . E o f m ery , m ery . an d in o ther lo ali ties U an in

‘ D u itc o c c urs in very smal l q uan tity a t the local iti es . fre no ys ite and binn i te are probabl y unobtain abl e a t T h e s o h presen t . be t speci m en s o f covell ite ha ve been 14 Uta h Minera l s and Loca li ti es .

' e d t ) K mine ra l is t a in . M a t the , . ine . but the ra ther fri ‘ a e t a e n t s T t bl . o pper rs a e s , im ilar to those of in ic , h av e b e e n C a nd w e found a t min es n ear l i f ton , ith dev lop m e nt of the pro spects t h e re ~ int e re s t ing fin ds m ay be a e T he a o w b e m d . less r re m lybdenite , hich seem s to

com ing i nto com mercia l use . ha s been found in severa l

no . U loca l ities , bu t cry stals have been reported ta h h a s be e n a nd w i ll con tinue to be a n in tere s ting fi eld fo r ' the m in e ra log i s t an d i t i s to be regre tted tha t no in s t it ut io n S w ex ists , a s in som e neig h bori ng ta te s , to h ich t h e m in e s w ould b e obl iged to furn ish g o o d speci men s t in of the va riou s m i nera l s d iscovered , for pre serva ion e e s t h in t re ts o f science .

V DESCRIPTI E L IST OF MINERALS .

Abbreviati on s Used i n th e Fol lowi ng Li st

n l l r s S C . a h d ne s ; gra vi ty ; , s treak ; o mp , com posi

tion . F ig une s g iven for com posi tio n of minera ls repre s en t

e e t e a nd a r . r r e . p c n a g s . taken from th e bes t a u tho ities T e t l a a s r a nd e f c hey g iv n n l yse for pure m ine al s . s p ci i ' l s w h w a na y l t a e . o f species , h re obta in able V a r AGATE . ieg a ted cha l cedon y .

A . M LABASTER a ssi ve gran ular g y psum . I - r e ALMAND INE . ron a lum inium ga n t .

a . AMETHYST . Q u rtz colored b y man ga nese

' H rn e e AMPH IBOLE . o blende . Bis ilica t o f pro toxid l s e s la .

- ANDRADITE . iron g a rnet . - ' — . S a o f l . H 3 : ( la ANGLESITE ul ph te ead , ( i 12 r w t e e w r . co lo . hi . y l lo gray i sh . g een i sh . bluish

t . su l phur rioxide lea d ox ide .

- G . APATITE . Phospha te of 5 ; , ‘ - .i l o s e e ra Iie re d . 7 e a . . . col r , g reen viol t blu . g y sh o re e w e : w w . C a r xi bluish g n. hi t y el lo , bro n om p , pp l a e y i . f e m t l phosphorus pen tox ide , me luorin , w ha e e a i th t s of iron a nd alum i n . G C a r na l l . . ARAGONITE; bo te o f ca l cium . O h m w e w e . color . h it , g ra y , y ello . g reen . viol t ' l e i e 6 d 44 ; l m . 5 . o m p carbon ioxid O

‘ S i l 2~ 4 20 l . ARGENTITE . l ver su l ph ide . . G ’

3 6 o r a nd S s a ra a . 7 ; col blacki h le d g y . stre k sh ining

s u l ph ur .

- ll . 5 A S a . RSENOPYRITE . ul ph rsen id e o f iron . ( r s v \vli i t o e a S a . il e r t L . colo , e st el g r y ; g r y ish s 10 a 46 a . 4 . b l ck u l ph ur . ; rsen ic . ; i ron M a itc h r h vd ro ASPHALTUM . iner l p ; a mix tu e of b o s e a r n . ah i n 1 Ut M nera l s a d Loca li tie s. 5

E . H AUGIT Alum inous varie ty of pyroxene . . , about

6 G . a o ie w a ; , b ut color , green , y l lo , black . Ut h Co . . a t 47 m inera l black m p , a pproxi m e ly sil ica , ; a lum ina 10 s 16 19 8 . , ; m ag ne ia , ; li m e , ; iron oxides ,

o . o f nd AURICHALCITE . Hydr u s carbona te copper a z inc . H 2 G e r ee . , ; . , color , pa l g n , v erdigris

e S . . . C g r en , to sky bl ue , pa le green i sh or bl ui sh . om p , c a e 16 1 rbon dioxid . ; zinc oxide , cupri c oxide , w a ter . s AUTUNITE . Hydrous pho pha te of urani um and cal c iu m H 2 . . G . w , , co lor , lem on y el lo to w w o C . sulph ur y ello S . , yel lo ish . m p , phosphorus pen t 5 u 6 l w oxide ; ura n i m trioxide , l i me . ; a ter ,

- U . dro u s . H 4 AZ RITE Hy carbonate of copper . , ;

3 . 7 7 C . G , co lor , azure bl ue om p carbon dioxide . e w t e cupric ox id , a r , S H - 3 BARITE . ulpha te of barium . . , ; G w w w S . col or . hi te , yel lo , g ray , blue red . bro n ; , w C hite . omp . , sulph ur trioxide , bary ta . - G . . BISM ITE Bi sm uth trioxide , color , green l w w w r w C ish . yel o , stra ye llo , g ayi sh h i te . om p . , oxy e n g , bis muth , H 6 2 G . 4 BISMUTHINITE . Bi smu th sul ph ide . . , ; ,

S . e w . C and co lor , l ad gra y to tin h i te om p . , sul 18 u phur , ; bism th ,

. s e . 4 BISMUTITE Ba ic bismu th carbon at H , G 6 86 - w 1 e e n s is kin . , color , h i te , moun tain g , green w w w S stra yello . yel lo i sh gray ; . green i sh g ray to co lor n 1 io xi 90 s C . o t de le s o m p , carb dioxide , bismu th , ; w a ter , — . lu - - H l h o f e . 3 G . . S . B INNITE p arsen ide copp r , ; , o e e- w col r , st el g ray to iron black , som times bro n w C S . . . i sh ; , reddish bro n omp . sul phur , arsenic , 11 ; copper , B XBa IT E and H 6 O . I Y . xi de of iron man g a nese

Co . color , bri l lian t bl ack . m p . , iro n pen toxide xi a m ang an ese o de , oxyg en , l um ina ,

wi th sma l l q u a n tities of silica and ti tan ium . s t c a l BORICKITE . Hydrou phospha e of iron and w n c i G . S . e . um. H . . and color r ddi sh bro s e phosphoru pen toxide . iron triox id , w l i me . a ter , H 3 G c . . BORNITE . Sulph ide of opper and iron ; , w w color , be t een copper red and pinchbeck bro n ;

C . s o . S . . . pa l e grayi sh black om p , ul phur c pper 5 5 5 ; iron 164 c o e 1 H BROCHANTITE . Hydrou s sul phate of pp . . , e e r 1 ee l G co lor . m al d g n to blacki sh g een ; _ C green , pal er tha n color . omp Uta h m ineral , cupric 12 44 o unde t e r » w 1 . oxide . a te , ; sulph ur tri xide . m ine d . a a BUSHMANIT E . Hydrous sulph te of l um in ium , u ni -n a ne s . H . G . . g e an d m ag nesium , , color 1 and a l 6 Utah Min eral s Loc iti es .

w w e o w C . h ite i th tin ts of r se , g re n an d yel lo . o mp , U a ta h m inera l , s ulphur triox i de , l umina , na n a ne se x e a w g oxi de , o id of m g n esi um , a ter , w t s 46 i th traces of iron an d po a si um . n H e. . 3 G . C a . CALCITE a lcium carbo t , ; , co lor , w a hite and various p le shades of gray , red , green , blue , w w e a n w . y l lo , violet , lso bro an d bl ack hen im pure

C c m . p , carbon diox ide ,

CALEDONITE . Sul ph a te of lead and copper . H " - 3 - - G . . ; , color , deep verdig ris green or bl ui sh green S w C . . , g reeni sh h i te . o mp , sulphur trioxide , lead d e 118 w pro toxide , cupric ox i , ; ater b o CANNEL COAL . Variety o f itum in us coal ; dull l r a ff 40 b ack or g ayi sh bl ck , and on di sti lla tion a ordin g 60 e l to per cen t . vol a tile m a tt r; incl uding a arge pro

portion of oi l . h d o u 0 CARNOTITE . A y s com poun d of urani um . p s w w t a s ium and vanadium . A yel lo ish cry stalline po der ll mixe d wit C o lo r e o w . occurring h quartzose sand . / y ' - Co m . . u e p , va nadi m pen tox id , uran ium triox ide , 1097 w e a po ta ssium oxide , ; at r , pprox ima te l w , . y i th trace , of iron - R e d ; CARNELIAN . ch alcedon y ‘

H G . CALAMINE . Hydrous si l icate of zin c . . , . O l i h w t o 3 . 4 w nee n s co or , hi te, g , bl ui sh . yello w ‘ 2 e w . S . C 5 bro n ; , h ite . om p , sil ica , ; zinc oxid . w a ter , C H 1 G C . . ERARGYRITE . h loride o f si lver , h w t o color , pearl g ray , g ray is g reen , hi ti sh color

o m . hlo rine C c . less . rarely violet bl ue . p , . silver

C H G ERVANTITE . Binox ide of antimony . . , . . w w to color , sul ph ur yel lo , i sa hel la yello nearl y w w S w w e . C h i t or reddish h i te ; , y el lo to h i te . om p , y ox g en . an timony ,

. C a .o i H 3 G CERUSSITE arbon te l ead . . , . ,

color , g rayish black . someti mes blue

. Co . d or g re en from copper m p , carbon ioxide , l ead

oxide ,

- 1 C . C H 3 5 CHALCO ITE upreou s sulph ide . . , ; G

S s . color an d blacki h lea d gray Com p . , sulphur

copper , S C C . HAL OPYRITE . ul ph ide o f copper an d iron H ' a e llo w fi o f t e n t s color , br ss y arn i hed d s 35 o rl e e r C . . r ir c nt S . n . ; . g ee i sh black om p , sul phur ;

co pper , iron .

- . H B a e a o . C HALCOPHYLLITE . a sic rs n te o f c pper 2 ‘ ; , G , color em eral d g reen or g ra ss green to i S t . Co . a ro x verd ig ri s g reen ; . . paler han color m p , pp 5 0 32 a a e t x 18 w . m tely rs nic pen o ide , ; cupric ox ide . ; a ter . r X . CHENEVI ITE . Arsen a te of copper an d i on H - 4 m ; G color . oun ta in g reen , bl ui sh green to w w s C a s S . . . green i h y el lo ; yel lo i h g reen om p , rsen ic

l n 1 8 Utah Min era s a d Loca liti es .

h h l S . n G . ad , co or , blackis le gray ; , eddis

wn . C . . bro om p , sulphur arsen ic , lead ,

f - ul h s . H . 3 G . ENARGITE . S p ar enide of copper , ; , ac S a color , g ray ish black to iro n bl k ; . , gr y ish

C . bl ack . omp , sulph ur , arsen ic , copper , - P E OD IT E . . Sil ica te of iron , a lumina and calcium - i h H 6 7 G . o t w ; , c lor , pis a chio green , yel lo s b ro ivnish a a green to green , greeni sh black , bl ck , cle r

re d w w . C . an d yello , gray , h ite , colorless rarely om p , 39 25 25 approxim ately , silica , ; al umin a , ; iron oxide , ;

24 w 2. li me , ; ater ,

H . EPSOMITE . Hydrous ma gn esium s ul pha te . , G w . c S . Co . , , , olor an d , h i te m p sulphur trioxide w a ter ,

" - 5 H . RINITE . Hydrous arsena te of copper . , ; G s . , color , em eral d green , incl ining to gra s green ;

S e e C . . , gr n , paler than color . om p , U ta h m inera l , ar se nic w pen toxide , cupric ox ide , a ter . w i th sm all quan ti ti es of iron , calcium , etc .

H 4 G . FLUORITE . Fl uoride o f calcium . . , ; , w w s V color , h i te , yello , green , rose , and crim on red , iole t w w w e an d sky blue , bro n , in e y ello , gr en is h bl ue , viole t

‘

S . w t C . bl ue co mmon , rare ly red ; , h i e . om p , fluori n e , u calci m , S G . GALENA . ulph ide of lead . H ,

- m d 8 6 S a C . 6 color an d . , le d g ray . o p , sul phur . l ea , .

. . H . G . GILSONITE Hydrocarbo n com pound , , - l 0 . 7 co w S . . ; lor , bril lian t black ; rich bro n Bri ttle

- . S H 3 ; GLAUBERITE ul phate of l im e and soda . , w G . , color , pale. y ell o or gray , some tim es brick

red . Co . m p . sul phur trioxide , l ime . soda .

N . GOLD . a tive g ol d a t GOSLARITE . Hydrous sul ph e o f zinc . H

‘

G . o w w , c lor , hi te . reddi sh , bl ui sh . yel lo i sh .

C . w e om p , sul ph ur triox ide . zinc ox ide , a t r ,

P . . C b GRA HITE ar on . often im pure from m ix tures o f H 1 - 2 . G . c clay . iron , etc . , ; , o lor . iron black o t s teel g ray .

- C H , . a . GROSSULARITE . alci um l umi nium g arnet . G w . , color , h ite . pale g reen , amber a nd e o w w w w w a hon y yell , ine yell o . bro n i sh yel lo , cinn w e m on bro n , pale rose red . rar l y . em erald green from

' l re s e nc e o f . o m C . 40 p chrom i um . p , sil i ca . ; alum ina .

GUMMITE . Al tered uran ini te of doub tful composi

" - 1 t . H . 3 w ion , ; G col or , reddish yel lo to

. w S . e w C o n ora n ge or hya ci n th red reddish bro n ; . y llo . r tains a l a g e percen ta g e of uran ium trioxide . l 5 GYPSUM . Hydrou s sulpha te of calcium . H . G w s . . col or usua lly h i te . som eti me g ray . flesh

e w . w e red . h on y yello . ochre y el lo , blue . i m pure va ri ti es h in and a i . 1 , Uta M era l s Loc l ties 9

w w S w e o ften black , bro n , red or reddis h bro n ; . , hi t .

C . om p , s ulphur trioxide , l im e , wa ter , R a . . C . H HAL ITE ock s l t hlor ide of sodi um . , G w . e . Co . , color , hi t , reddish , bluish , purplish mp o ch lorin e , s dium , s uo id e H . e s x . G . HEMATITE Iron q . , , c t ee w o lor , dark s l gray or iron black , hen earthy ,

S . w red ; , cherry red or reddish bro n . oxygen , 3 0 70 ; iron , .

- E . . H . 3 G . 8 31 H SS ITE Tel luride o f s ilver , ; , w Co . color , be t een lea d gray a nd steel gray . m p , tell urium , si lver , C HYALITE . Variety of opa l . o lor , c lear colorle ss ,

w e Se e . bro n ish or r ddish . opa l

. o re t ra c tin ICELAND SPAR Tra nsparen t , d ubly g cal cite . e JAR OS ITE . Hydrous sul pha t of iron and pota ssium .

- H 3 G . t w w . , ; , U a h m in eral , color , ye l lo , y el lo

w w S . w is h bro n , clove bro n , to n early black ; , ye l lo ,

C . . t sh ining om p , U a h m inera l sulph ur triox ide , s e o t as s mm w e iron squioxide , p a t r ,

E d w . 7 A . H . J SP R Q uartz co lore ith iron oxides , ; G w w e . , color , red , bro n , gra y , y el lo , blackish , gre n ,

0 . 1 banded in various colors .

H . KAOLINITE . Hydrous si lica te of alum in ium . , - 1 hite e 11011 2 . 2 63 o w v G c lor , hi te , gray i sh , y

luis n 0 . b 1 C . i sh , somet imes reddish om p , s i lica , w 14 a lum ina , a ter , .

- L H LIT b o f a H . E AD I E . t . Sulpho car ona e le d ,

w S . G . , color , hite , y ellow , gray , greeni sh ; ,

C . u uncolored . o mp , s lphur trioxide , carbon dioxide , w lea d oxide , a ter , o f LETTSOMITE . h ydrous sul pha te copper an d C a lum inium . olor , clear sma lt bl ue , pa ssi ng in to s ky

C . o blue . o m p , Utah m ineral , sulph ur tri xide , c w a a lum ina , cupri ox ide , a ter , wi th l ittle iron . H o . . LIMONITE Hydrous sesquiox ide of iron _ G o w . . col r o f fracture , various sha des of bro n , l w n w w com m on y dark h e earthy . bro n i sh y el lo , ochre

w w Co . w S . . yello ; , y el lo ish bro n m p , oxygen , iron , w a t er l LINARITE . Hydrous sulphate of copper and ead , S a le H G co lor , deep azure blu e ; . , p , 20 C . bl ue . om p , sulph ur trioxide ; lea d oxide , c u l ic w e p oxide . a t r , M b i h l o r . 1 LODESTONE agneti te , g ma gnetic , exhib i tin g po lari ty .

IT V a 1 ie t t . C . LUCK E . 1 of mel anteri e om p , sulphur t 1 io xid e 1 1 o t o xide , , i on p , m anga nese oxide

w w h . a ter . it sma l l quan ti ties of magn esium calci um . etc .

H . MAGNE TITE . S esqui ox ide and protoxide of iron . , 2 0 Utah Minerals and Loca li ties .

S . G . . , color , iron black ; , bl ack

Co . mp , o xygen , iron ,

. H . MALACHITE . Hydrous carbonate of copper , - e S 4 . G . ; , color , brig h t gre n ; , paler than color , w C . o om p , carb n dioxi de , cupric ox ide , a ter ,

'

MALLARDITE . Hydrous sulph a te of m anganese .

Co . C . olorless m p , sul ph ur triox ide , mangan ese w t pro toxide , a er ,

H . 4 G . MANGANITE . Hydrous mang anese oxide . , ; ,

2 . S C . olor , dark s teel gray to iron black , red

C . w . dish bro n to nearly black om p , oxygen man g anese w a ter a MARTITE . Iron sesquioxide in oct hedra l form , sup

- posed to be pseudomorphous after magne ti te or pyrite .

’ l ri - 4 B a c k c u c H 3 G . MELACONITE . p oxi de . . , ; ,

e a w e . color , st el or i ron g r y i n scal es ; h n earthy bla ck or g ray ish black . a nd ordinari ly soi ling the fingers w s hen ma sive or pulver ul en t . copper , 2 H . MELANTERITE . Hydrous ferrous s ul pha te . ,

o f t o w . G color , various shades g reen hi te d C . x o mp , sulph ur trioxide , iron proto i e , w a ter .

- H . G . C s e . . 7 MIMETITE hlor ar na te of l ead , , o w w e c lor , pal e y ello to bro n ; col or U ta h m in ral , w w w w S . h i te , colorless , pa le yel lo to oran ge yel lo ; , h i te

. C . e or nearl y so om p , ar sen ic pen toxi de , l a d prot oxid e , ch lorine ,

- 2 . . O x . H 3 . MINIUM ide o f lead . , ; G color d w w S w re C . vi vid m ixed ith yel lo ; orange yel lo , omp . 94 oxyg en , ; lead , s - 2 MIRABILITE . H ydrous odium sul pha te . H ; w s . C . G color , h i te om p . ulphur trioxide , w soda . a ter , X MI ITE . Hydrous arsena te of copper and bi smuth . H 3 4 . , ; , g , G , color e merald reen to bl ui sh g reen w - S . o r Co . pa le green or hi tish ; , l igh ter tha n col . m p , U ta h m in era l . arsen ic pentoxide bismu th tri 89 ‘ . 43 . w oxide cupri c ox ide , ; zinc ox ide , it h t . ro s h o ru s . ra ces of i ron calci um , p p a nd si lica

. 1 MOLYBDENITE Molybdenum disul ph ide . H S . G , color , pure lead g ra y ; , blu ish g ra y

C . on pa per ; on porcela in , slig h tly g reen ish . om p , sul 40 60 phur , ; m ol ybdenum , . M LYBIT E 1 - O . O . 2 4 xide of m olybden um H . G . 49 C w w . w w . C olor s tra yel lo , yel lo i sh hi te om p , O xyg en mol ybdenum

. H . 5 MONAZITE Phospha te o f ceri um m in eral s . . G C . c lo v e w s o r . , olor hyacin th red , bro n . reddi h w w ye l lo i sh bro n . ( o a lc e d o n w MOSS AGATE . y fi l led i th dendri tic or m s - e o s like form s o f mang an ese or ma g netit . V Ma a n MUSCO ITE . inl y orthosil icate of alumin ium ‘ 2 1 Utah Mi nera l s and Loca lit ies .

nd H - 3 c a 2 G . pota ssium . . , , ; o lor , g ray , w w e t w bro n , h air bro n , pa le gr en , viole , yel lo da rk oli ve

S . . C . g reen , color less , ra rel y rose red ; , unco lored om p ,

‘ u r w ea , a lum ina , po ta sh , a ter ,

Co . OBS ID IAN . Volcan ic g la ss . m p , si l ica , u sual ly m icroli tic .

H . 3 OL IVENITE . Hydrous arsena te of copper . , , l 4. color , various shades of ol ive green passing in to s n r l eek , i ski . pi s tach io , an d blackish g een , l iver and w w w w w w v a ood bro n , stra y el lo , g ray ish h i te , h i te , i s e w o . r u sha des of r d ; S o l ive gr e e n to bro n . C om p L r w o r tab va iety ( ood c ppe ) , arsen ic pentoxide , w cupric oxide , a ter ,

. S e r . OL IVINE il icate of m agn si um a nd i on H ,

7 G . , o w ; col r , ol ive green , som e ti mes bro nis h ,

e S . w g ra yi sh red . g ray i sh g re n ; , uncolored rarely y el lo s C n . i sh . om p . , a pproxima te ly , i lica . ma g es ia w r iron oxide , i th t aces of a l umi na . ca lcium , e tc .

- - S e 111erc ur . H . ONOFRITE . ul pho se lenid of y , G . S . C . , color a nd , blackish lead gra y . o mp , m u Uta h inera l , sulph ur , selen ium , merc ry , w i th tra ces of zi nc and ma nga nese .

- - . H 6 G w OPAL Hydrous sil ica . . , ; . , h en

u G . , t p r e , Uta h m inera l mos ly the ordinar y

w t . m i lky opa l , i tho u fire

- . H 2 G ORP IMENT Arsen ic tri sulph ide . . , ; . , c w y a rio us e S o lor , lemon y el lo of shad s ; . . pal er r 9 1 Co p . r 3 6 . than co lo . m , sulphu , , arsen ic ,

t . . ORTHOCLASE . Si lica e of a lum ini um a nd potassium H 6 w w . , , G color , h ite , pale y el lo , flesh red , gray .

, S o . C . . rarel y green colorless ; _ u nco l red om p , si l ica

a lumin a , pota sh ,

. G . OZOCERITE Hydrocarbon . , Uta h m inera l U e a s w o t . C co l or , a h m in r l . bla ck . g reen i h black , ax y mp 1 1' bon . hydrog en ,

PHARMACOSIDERITE . Hy drous arsena te of iron . - 3 H G . . , ; color , ol ive green , blackish green ,

w . w w n hon ey yel lo to yel lo ish bro n , gra ss green , hyaci th

S . e w w . red , em erald green ; , gr en to bro n , pa le yello 0 Co . e 4 mp . ar s n i c pen toxide , iron sesquioxi de , ; w a ter ,

- S e . G . PEARCEITE . ulph arsen i t of silver H ,

c S . . o lor and , black Utah cry s ta l s g enerally Co blu ish external ly . m p . , approxi ma tel y , su lph ur , a w rsenic , silver , copper , i th tra ces

e t c . of iron , PIT T I IT E SC . Hydrous arsenate a nd sul phate o f fer

- 1 ic. r H 2 2 . G . 5 iron , o f doubtful fo mul a . , , ; w s w o w S . color , yel lo i h to reddi sh bro n , blo d red , hi te . , y w ello to m ineral , arsen ic pen t oxide . s ulph ur trioxide . i ron sesquioxide

s cu pric oxide , ilica i n sol uble , a 2 2 Uta h Mi neral s a nd Loc liti es .

PROSOPITE . Hydrous fl uoride of al umin ium and ca l w H G . c ium . . , , color , h i te , gray ish , color

U m w e . less ta h in eral , blui sh h it to turquoise blue fluo rine Co . m p , U ta h mineral , , ca lci um , . w e a lum in ium , a t r , oxygen ,

- o f . 2 PROUSTITE . Sulph arsen ide si lver

S . G color , scarle t vermilion ; , like co lor ,

C . a i nclined to red . omp , sulph ur , rsen ic , si l ver ,

u . PRASE . D ll l eek green quartz ’

- H . PYRARGYRITE . Sulph antimon ide of si lver . ,

G . o r , col or , dark red black to grayi sh

S . . bl ack , by tran smi tted l igh t deep red ; , purpl ish red

C . om p , sulphur , an ti mony , si lver ,

- H 6 G . PYRITE . Iron di sulph ide . . , , a w S r w color , p le bra ss ye llo ; . , g een ish black or bro n ish

. C . black om p , sul phur , iron ,

. . H . 2 PYROLUS ITE , Mang an ese diox ide , G dia rk color , iron black , s teel gray , some

S . i ti mes bluish ; , black or blu sh black , som etim es sub

. Co . me ta l lic m p , manganese ox ide , oxygen , w e w at r , ith traces of calci um , etc . t PYROMORPH ITE . Phospha e and ch loride of l ead .

- 4 G . w w H ; , color , green , yello , bro n ; gray W w t w a x w w S w i sh hi te , h i e , yel lo , orang e yello ; h i te , w ' C . sometimes yel lo ish . om p , phosphorus pen tox ide , e lea d pro toxide , ch lorin ,

. M e G PYROPE agn si a a lum ina g arn et . H 7 . , o w col r , deep red to nearly black , orang e bro n ,

. C . ma purpli sh red om p , si lica , a lumina . g i ne s a ,

. H Q . . 7 ; UARTZ Sil icon dioxide , G , color le s s w w h en pure , of ten various shades of ye l lo . red , w S . . w w im bro n , g reen blue , black ; , h ite h en pure ; i f o f s a m e . C . e pure , often co lor , bu t pa ler om p . oxyg n ,

si licon ,

- - . H REALGAR Arsen ic mono sul ph ide . . , 2; G . , w S color , a urora red to orang e yel lo ; . . orange red to C a urora red . om p . , sul phur . arsenic ,

. ro t o e a rb o na t e RHODOCHROSITE Ma ng anese p . H - 4 G . r ; . and h igh e ; col or , va rious sha de s e w a w r of rose red , y l lo ish gra y , f n colored . da k red , w S w ; . . C . b bro n , h i te om p , car on dioxide , manga n ese protoxide , iron ca rbona te frequen tl y presen t , s and carbona te o f ca lci um , ma gnesi um , zinc , a nd rarely cobal t:

. s t w SATIN SPAR Finel y fibrou vari e y of gy psum , ith e pearly opa lescen c .

C . H - u t S ORODITE Hydrous ferric arsena te . . , z G . . color , pa le leek g reen or l iver bro w n ; S w C . . . d h i te om p arsenic iron sesqu ioxi e ,

w . - l 6 a ter , 5 . .

. C SELENITE . ” g y ps um ry s' ta l ized

. Na tive s ilve r SILVER . a h ine a nd a i . U t M ra l s Loc l ties . 2 3

b H . C . . 5 ; SMITHSONITE ar ona te of zinc , G , w t e w color , h i e , gray ish , gre n ish , bro n ish , som e w w S . w . tim es bro n , green , blue gr een or yello ; , h i te

C . c o om p , arbon dioxide , zinc pro t xide ,

- . . H . . 4 G . SP ALERITE Sulphide of zi nc H , ; , w w W te co lor , yello , bro n , black , red , green to h i , w w S . w hen pure , n early colorless ; , bro ni sh to l igh t y el lo ,

w . Co . 33 67 a nd h ite m p , sulph ur , ; zin c , .

. H 2 . G . 45 2 STIBNITE Sulph ide of antimony . , ; , 46 2 S . t to . ; color an d , lead gray , in clined s eel g ray n a timony ,

- STEPHANITE . Sulph a ntimona te of si lver . H 2 ,

G . o S . . C . , color a nd , iron black m p , sulphur

a ntimony , silver , E c SPH RULITES . G lobular concretions on si sting of the o b s i or thoclase of a ligh t gray color , and i n Uta h dia n having a radia ting fibrous structure . - 2 . . H TETRAD YMITE Tel luride o f bi smu th . , ; G - 6 . 7 . . r. ; color , pale stee l g ray Strea k so il s pa pe

C o n1 . 48 5 2 p , approxima tely tel l urium , ; bi sm uth .

- . H . TETRA HEDRITE Sul ph an timona te of copper . , - 4 4 : 4 w ; G . co lor , bet een flin t gray and iron nie t ime S . s o s w black ; , li ke color , i ncl ined to bro n and e C ch rry red . om p . . sul ph ur , a n timony , cop per ,

. . H . G . U TIEMANNITE Mercuric sel enide , , ta h a - cr ys t ls , color , s teel gray to black ish lead

S . a m . C g ra y ; . nearly black . om p , U t h inera l , se len ium w ~ m ercury , i th traces of sulph ur a n d cal r c um . — ' H 8 . . G . TOPA Z . Fluo sil ica te of alum in i um , ; , Uta h w , w , m inera l from Thom a s M ts , co lor stra y e llo w w w ine yel lo , h i te , gray ish . green i sh , bluish , reddish . a w t U t h min era l sherry co lored , colorless , h i e , gray i sh ,

S . C . c black ; unco lored om p , Uta h olorless crystal s , w s il ica , a l um in a , fl uorine , a ter , less A TOURM L INE . A complex si l ica te of boron and

-G w H . 7 a lum inium . , color , black , bro n k i sh black . blui sh blac most comm on , somet im es rich

e w . shades of bl ue , gre n , red , rarely h i te or colorl ess

Som etimes red internal ly an d green externa lly , or band i d ed n variou s sha es of colors men tion ed . e TRAVERTINE . Li meston e deposi t d in beds from s h a nd e d s ca lcareous so lution s , u ua lly i n variou colors , w w w such a s lemon y el lo , orange yel lo , bro n , black , F re ue ntlv g reeni sh gra yi sh . q contain s a sma l l amoun t o f silica . T T SC HE RMIGI E . Hydrous sul pha te of al um ini um and

H 1 2 o w . C am mon ium . . , ; G col r , h i te om p

3 7 . 4 am mon ium sul phate . a l um in i um sulpha te , , w a ter , 1 TYROLITE . H ydrous arsena te o f co pper . H Utah Mineral s and Loca li ti es .

G and ., color , pale appl e green , g reen verdigri s

t o S . . Co . green , incl in ing sky bl ue ; , paler than color mp , a Utah m inera l , rsenic pen toxide , cupri c ox ide , w calci um oxide , as an im puri ty , a ter ,

w e a et c . ith sm al l q uanti ti s of zi nc , m agn esi ; H 9 a . . G . URANINITE . Ur na te of uranyl , ,

S . color , g ray ish , greenish , olive green , velvet black ; , ii in r w o s h i . b o ni sh black , grayish , l ive green , a li ttle g R ich i n urani um , and usual ly con tain ing the rare me tal s ,

zirconium , lan th anum , y ttrium , and sometimes sma ll t quan i ties of n itrogen an d l ead . ‘

E . Co r UTAH IT . Hydrous sulph a te of iron lor , o an ge w 2 45 w C . 8 ye llo , i th sil ky l ustre . omp , sulphur trioxide . . , w t n i ron sesquioxide , a er , arsen ic pe toxide ,

T C E . a . H . VARIS I Hydrous phosph a te of l um in ium ,

4 G . m , , color deep e eral d green , bl ui sh green to

. C . U n colorl ess o m p , tah m in eral , ph osphorous pe toxide , 2 6 w m 3 . 5 a lu in a ; ater , ' A i t VE S UVIANITE . bas c calciumal um in ium sil ica e w H . . of uncertain form ul a . , G color , bro n o c c a s io na l u w S to green , y sul ph r y el lo . and pal e blue .

W 5 ARDITE . Hydrous phosphate of al um inium . H . ; G w . S . . C . , color , green bl ui sh green , , h i te om p , h o s h o u' i s 34 46 m 3 8 p p pentoxide ; a l um in i u trioxide . x d w a sodium o i e , m agn esium oxide i th sm l l o ta ss ui m w q uan ti ti es of copper , iron and p oxides . a ter

17 S . ,

W e s . 1 llo w i h r e b HEELERITE A resin , es mbl in g a m er 1 ” M 5 4 . C o . . 3 111 el ts at deg rees om p ab ut . carbon 7

r m d og en , ox yg en , unde ter in ed . W L C . . 45 OL ASTONITE alcium _ meta si l icate H . G . w c w , color h i te i n lin ed to gray , yello red , w S w C . . 5 1. 7 or bro n ; , h i te om p , sili ca , l im e ,

W - N . . H 3 ; G . , ULFE ITE Molybda te of lead , 7 c w a x w r e w , olor yel lo passing in to o an g e y llo , l v e llo w is h si skin a nd o i ve g reen , g ra y g ray i sh w h i te to n earl y colorless bro w n a lso oran g e to brig h t red ; S w . C . e h i te om p , mol ybd num trioxide , lead oxide , 607 W ' . o 2 3 URTZILITE Hydrocarb n com pound . H . ; G . 1 03 e t ; " . i n color , black brill ian t very th in pla tes deep

. S w red by tran sm itted l i g h t om e ha t sectil e , and th in s h a 1 1n s w g sho som e el as tici ty . ' ZE UNE RI I E . e e Arsena t o f cop p r and uran ium . H . 2 co lor , gra ss g reen to em erald an d appl e w . C . s g reen , g reen i sh yello om p , ar en ic pen toxide , i 5 6 r 7 7 w uran um trioxide , ; cup ic oxide , , a ter

. . 4 G . . S . o r ZINCITE Zinc ox ide H , , w w an g e yel lo ; color , deep red , a l so oran g e yello . Comp . , o x1 g e n 19 7 ; z inc