Boulder Mines (Golden Glow and Boulder Consolidated), North Fork Wood River Mining District, Blaine County, Idaho, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Boulder Mines (Golden Glow and Boulder Consolidated) | Group of Mines |
North Fork Wood River Mining District | Mining District |
Blaine County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 50' 56'' North , 114° 30' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Sun Valley | 1,422 (2017) | 20.8km |
Ketchum | 2,728 (2017) | 21.8km |
Hailey | 8,134 (2017) | 39.6km |
Bellevue | 2,300 (2017) | 47.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
136188
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:136188:2
GUID (UUID V4):
763a801e-96ea-49af-9fa1-43869d2fdb28
REF:Deposit:: USBM, 1975, ACTIVITY OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES, 1974, USBM, BOISE, IDAHO, 61 P.
Deposit:: TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, 1974, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE EASTERN PART OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, CUSTER AND BLAINE COUNTIES, IDAHO: USGVANNOY & OTHERS, 1986, USGS BULL.1545E, P.421, PL.3, NO.229
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver; (Minor) - Zinc
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Idaho Batholith
Host Rock: Quartzite, Limestone, Dolomite, Slate, Argillite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β 'Limonite' |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
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 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10070604 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Farmington-Selway DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Idaho
- Sawtooth National Recreation AreaProtected Area
- Sawtooth National ForestNational Forest
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