Wawa Claims (Wa Wa; Northwest Prospecting & Development Company), Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wawa Claims (Wa Wa; Northwest Prospecting & Development Company) | Group of Claims |
| Moyie - Yaak Mining District | Mining District |
| Boundary County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 59' 11'' North , 116° 25' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Creston | 4,816 (2008) | 14.1km |
| Wynndel | 900 (2016) | 23.7km |
| Moyie Springs | 717 (2017) | 33.4km |
| Bonners Ferry | 2,549 (2017) | 33.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Creston Valley Prospectors & Lapidary Club | Creston, British Columbia | 14km |
Mindat Locality ID:
141902
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:141902:6
GUID (UUID V4):
d662c26d-9509-43ab-a842-2fa3237b27d0
REF:Deposit:: WEIS, P. L., AND OTHERS, 1958 , RECONNAISSANCE FOR RADIOACTIVE MINERALS, IN WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND WESTERN MONTANA 1952 - 1955 : USGS BULL. 1074 - B, 48 P.
Deposit:: STAATZ, SHAW, & WAHLBERG 1974 JOUR RES USGS, V.2, NO. 6, P 6
Deposit:: STAATZ 1972 ECON GEOL, V 67, P 240-248
Deposit:: NEWTON AND OTHERS 1960 ID BUR MINES & GEOL PAMPH 122, P 19-2
Deposit:: STAATZ, M. H., AND OTHERS, 1974 , DISTRIBUTION AND OCCURRENCE OF RARE EARTHS
Commodities (Trace) - Thorium
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Gabbro
Host Rock: Quartzite
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10078687 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
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