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Deposit of obscure mineral in Utah’s West Desert is worth a fortune

Utah Geological Survey lands federal grant to study nation’s richest deposit of critical mineral used in touch screens

(Utah Geological Survey) These drill cores pulled from the West Desert in early 2022 reveal high concentrations of sphalerite, a mineral rich in zinc and copper. But at this site in the Fish Springs Range, the sphalerite also contain high levels of indium, a critical mineral used to manufacture touch screens.

(Utah Geological Survey) These drill cores pulled from the West Desert in early 2022 reveal high concentrations of sphalerite, a mineral rich in zinc and copper. But at this site in the Fish Springs Range, the sphalerite also contain high levels of indium, a critical mineral used to manufacture touch screens.