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Burgin No 1 and No 2 Shaft
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 3 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold, Silver) and 6 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 16 other site(s), so we broke the tie by mine status (past producers first), then USGS record quality, then name. USGS lists it as past producer for Silver, Lead, Gold. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 39.950, -112.046. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Was producing when the record was made.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status not recorded.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
187 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
99 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
92 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
78 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
71 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
52 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
3 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
3 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Galena 65Sphalerite 36Limonite 18Pyrite 16Tetrahedrite 15Enargite 14Gold 14Pyrolusite 13Chalcopyrite 11Argentite 10Malachite 10Anglesite 10Commodities
Lead 180Silver 131Zinc 70Copper 69Gold 65Iron 30Manganese 26Calcium 10Phosphorus-Phosphates 6Molybdenum 6Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgin No 1 and No 2 Shaft | Silver, Lead, Gold | Anglesite, Argentite, Cerussite, Galena, Pyromorphite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.950, -112.046 |
| North Lily Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Bismuthinite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Tennantite | Past Producer | 39.959, -112.071 |
| Trixie Mine | Silver, Copper, Lead | Anglesite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Enargite, Galena, Gold, Hematite, Hemimorphite, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Polybasite, Proustite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stromeyerite | Producer | 39.932, -112.067 |
| Tintic Standard Mine | Silver, Lead, Gold | Anglesite, Cerargyrite, Enargite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite | Producer | 39.956, -112.062 |
| Eureka Bullion Mine | Silver, Copper | Anglesite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Malachite | Past Producer | 39.955, -112.073 |
| Humbug Mine | Lead, Silver, Copper | Anglesite, Cerussite, Galena | Past Producer | 39.944, -112.100 |
| Milkmaid Mine | Lead, Gold, Silver | Anglesite, Cerussite, Galena, Gold | Past Producer | 40.522, -111.670 |
| Tintic District Standard Mine Main Shafts | Lead, Silver, Gold, Zinc | Anglesite, Cerussite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.956, -112.060 |
| Tintic District Standard Mine Number 1 | Silver, Lead, Gold | Anglesite, Cerussite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.952, -112.065 |
| Beck Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Copper | Past Producer | 39.944, -112.093 |
| Tintic Bower Group | Calcium | Aragonite | Occurrence | 40.054, -112.034 |
| Wanlass Hill West Prospects | Calcium | Aragonite | Occurrence | 40.072, -112.031 |
| Upper Rattlesnake Canyon Workings | — | Aragonite, Pyrolusite | Occurrence | 40.029, -112.138 |
| Dutchman Mine | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Smithsonite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 40.529, -111.603 |
| Bald Knoll Prospect | Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Limonite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 40.398, -112.156 |
| Tintic | Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.950, -112.117 |
| Treasure Consolidated Group | Lead, Silver | Argentite, Galena | Past Producer | 40.541, -111.623 |
| Sunday Tunnel | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Galena | Past Producer | 40.550, -111.624 |
| Pittsburg Mine | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Galena, Gold, Plumbojarosite | Past Producer | 40.563, -111.613 |
| Left Fork West Canyon Prospect | Lead, Silver | Argentite, Galena, Limonite, Pyrite, Silver | Occurrence | 40.412, -112.159 |
| Dutchman Mine | Lead, Zinc | Argentite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Producer | 40.529, -111.601 |
| Burgin Kennecott Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Argentite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Producer | 39.950, -112.045 |
| Original Iron King Prospect | Silver, Lead, Gold, Calcium | Barite | Occurrence | 39.941, -112.087 |
| Dutchman Mine | Silver, Lead | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 40.529, -111.603 |
| Bay State Mine | Silver, Lead | Barite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 40.528, -111.594 |
| Mineral Flat Ne Mines | Silver, Lead | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite | Past Producer | 40.561, -111.633 |
| Mineral Flat Sw Prospects | Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 40.557, -111.636 |
| Us and Lark Mine | Lead, Zinc | Bornite, Enargite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 40.050, -112.134 |
| Sioux Mine | Silver, Lead | Calamine, Enargite, Galena, Gold, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 39.932, -112.096 |
| Colorado | Silver, Lead | Calamine, Galena, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 39.937, -112.095 |
| Potter Canyon Pits | Calcium | Calcite | Past Producer | 40.239, -111.907 |
| Little Canyon Upper Workings | Calcium | Calcite | Occurrence | 40.251, -111.876 |
| Cedarstrom Calcite Mine | Calcium | Calcite | Producer | 40.261, -111.876 |
| Long Ridge North Pits | Calcium | Calcite | Past Producer | 40.266, -111.890 |
| Oldroyd Calcite Quarry | Calcium | Calcite | Producer | 39.939, -111.784 |
| Long Ridge South Prospects | Calcium, Iron | Calcite, Limonite | Occurrence | 40.242, -111.889 |
| Northern Spy Mine | Lead, Silver, Copper | Cerargyrite, Copper | Past Producer | 39.929, -112.100 |
| Eureka Lilly Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Gold | Chalcocite, Enargite | Past Producer | 39.953, -112.069 |
| Black Balsam Prospect | Lead, Copper, Fluorine-Fluorite | Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Malachite | Occurrence | 39.957, -111.751 |
| Whirlwind Tunnel | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.529, -111.606 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 52 fossil collection records in Utah County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Juab County · Salt Lake County · Tooele County · Sanpete County · Summit County
Utah mineral guides
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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