Alaska Mine, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USAi
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Alaska Mine | Mine |
Seven Devils Mining District | Mining District |
Adams County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 7' 58'' North , 116° 38' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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New Meadows | 471 (2017) | 33.8km |
Riggins | 418 (2017) | 41.4km |
Halfway | 291 (2017) | 46.1km |
Council | 808 (2017) | 47.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3727
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3727:6
GUID (UUID V4):
95c548f6-d4a4-4edf-bead-8eddf3195b9d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alaska Tungsten Mine
Commodity: Mine Was A Cu Producer In The Past. Transport Cost Of Ore Was $23 A Ton In 1953.
Development: Patented Copper Claims ; Econ.Com: Because Of The High Content Of Molybdenum The Ore Is Subject To A Price Penalty.
Geology: The Quartz Diorite Altered The Limestone To Tactite. Ore Is Only Found In Tactite.
Rock formation(s): Quartz Diorite
Martin Bridge Limestone;Tactite
Ore(s): Fractures, Contact Of Quartz Diorite And Limestone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10070101 |
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USA - Idaho Geological Survey: | GR0280 |
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