Snowbird Mine (McRay Mine; McCrae; Red Bluffs), Valley County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Snowbird Mine (McRay Mine; McCrae; Red Bluffs) | Mine |
| Valley County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 9' 36'' North , 115° 24' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
140737
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:140737:5
GUID (UUID V4):
a3a770ff-ef65-4753-b712-14b0003f7b9e
REF:Deposit:: KIRKPATRICK, G. E., 1974, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BIG CREEK AREA, VALLEY AND IDAHO COUNTIES, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M.S. THESIS, P. 46 - 47
Deposit:: USGS PRO PPR 594 C, P4.
Deposit:: IDAHO BMRG MINES MAP SERIES ELK CITY 2 DEG. QUADRANGLE 1981.
Deposit:: USBM, YEARBOOK, 1956, P389.
Deposit:: COOK, E. F., 1956, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL IDAHO: IDAHO BUR
Commodities (Major) - Tungsten; (Trace) - Copper, Silver, Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Quartz - Feldspar Gneiss
Structure: Minor Faults With N-Ne Strike
Host Rock: Quartz-Feldspar Schist, Gneiss
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| β HΓΌbnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Stolzite Formula: Pb(WO4) |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | HΓΌbnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| β | Stolzite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10071479 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
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