Tooele has its own mineral!

[Derek]

http://www.minersoc.org/pages/Archive-MM/Volume_56/56-382-71.pdf

[ExpUt]

Whodda thunk. Cool

[Mike]

Thats awesome! I've been studying the minerals of Gold Hill all day. There are a ton in there!

http://www.mindat.org/loc-38605.html

[Derek]

Thats awesome! I've been studying the minerals of Gold Hill all day. There are a ton in there!

http://www.mindat.org/loc-38605.html

That is funny you mention that, because I have been doing the same thing.

[Stuart]

Minerals

The first specimen had been
collected underground, and occurred with crystalline
kaatialaite which had not yet been found as a
species but was known artificially. Subsequently
the mine access was sealed, but a small area rich
in the new mineral was located on the dump.

Once again the DOGM is sealing off extremely rare minerals! They don't even take this stuff into account when they permanently seal off an adit.

I have also been looking at the minerals of Gold Hill. I hope to get a pretty good collection of them.

[Derek]

Re: Minerals

The first specimen had been
collected underground, and occurred with crystalline
kaatialaite which had not yet been found as a
species but was known artificially. Subsequently
the mine access was sealed, but a small area rich
in the new mineral was located on the dump.

Once again the DOGM is sealing off extremely rare minerals! They don't even take this stuff into account when they permanently seal off an adit.

I have also been looking at the minerals of Gold Hill. I hope to get a pretty good collection of them.

Well DOGM wouldn't want other people to enjoy this rare mineral, unless of course it is the safety of a museum or gallery.