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Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USAi
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McFadden Compressor

McFadden Group Mine, Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Cabin

McFadden Group Mine, Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Aguilarite

4th of July Mine, Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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McFadden Compressor

McFadden Group Mine, Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Cabin

McFadden Group Mine, Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Aguilarite

4th of July Mine, Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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McFadden Compressor

McFadden Group Mine, Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Cabin

McFadden Group Mine, Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Stanley Basin Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
39491
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39491:1
GUID (UUID V4):
aeba6c15-028d-4a62-8d68-b3e1b7ebb134


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36 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
β“˜ Aguilarite
Formula: Ag4SeS
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
β“˜ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Selenostephanite
Formula: Ag5SbSe4
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
β“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Wad'
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Aguilarite2.BA.55Ag4SeS
β“˜Naumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜Selenostephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbSe4
β“˜Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
β“˜Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜Owyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
β“˜Geocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
β“˜Brannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
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“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Wad'-
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AguilariteAg4SeS
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BranneriteUTi2O6
Tiβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ AguilariteAg4SeS
Seβ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
Seβ“˜ SelenostephaniteAg5SbSe4
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ AguilariteAg4SeS
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agβ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SelenostephaniteAg5SbSe4
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sbβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ SelenostephaniteAg5SbSe4
Sbβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uβ“˜ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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