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Silverton Prospect, Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 12' 50'' North , 113° 57' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.21389,-113.96333
GeoHash:
G#: c2ncnwymv
GRN:
N31W58
Type:
Prospect
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Salmon3,036 (2017)6.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
140612
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:140612:5
GUID (UUID V4):
394a192b-d0d9-479a-8657-493fee1e60d0


REF:Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1956, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SALMON QUADRANGLE, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 106, 102 P.
Deposit:: IDA BUR MNS PAMP 106
Deposit:: USGS BULL 774
Deposit:: ALSO IN 34
Deposit:: ROSS, C. P., 1925, THE COPPER DEPOSITS NEAR SALMON, IDAHO: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY BULL. 77
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Silver; (Trace) - Zinc, Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Yellowjacket
Host Rock: Quartzite

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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