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Big Creek Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USAi
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Golden West Cabin

Golden West Mine, Big Creek Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Ludwig Ladder

Ludwig Mine, Big Creek Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Golden West Cabin

Golden West Mine, Big Creek Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Ludwig Ladder

Ludwig Mine, Big Creek Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Golden West Cabin

Golden West Mine, Big Creek Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Ludwig Ladder

Ludwig Mine, Big Creek Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
39611
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39611:3
GUID (UUID V4):
f309e4a1-6c2b-44e9-9032-61a6c1a80ae8


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26 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Chevkinite Group'
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Polhemusite (TL)
Formula: (Zn,Hg)S
Type Locality:
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Polhemusite (TL)2.CB.05c(Zn,Hg)S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Chevkinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MetacinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ Polhemusite(Zn,Hg)S
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Polhemusite(Zn,Hg)S
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Hgβ“˜ MetacinnabarHgS
Hgβ“˜ Polhemusite(Zn,Hg)S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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