Moores Creek Dredging Company Mine, Idaho City Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Moores Creek Dredging Company Mine | Mine |
| Idaho City Mining District | Mining District |
| Boise County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 49' 20'' North , 115° 48' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho City | 474 (2017) | 2.0km |
| Garden Valley | 394 (2011) | 31.8km |
| Horseshoe Bend | 688 (2017) | 32.6km |
| Crouch | 161 (2017) | 35.0km |
| Hidden Spring | 2,280 (2017) | 37.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Gem Club, Inc. | Boise, Idaho | 39km |
| Southeast Idaho Gem and Mineral Society | Boise, Idaho | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
139208
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:139208:4
GUID (UUID V4):
ad2d7af9-cd4a-43da-b78b-1f6e9a9d87a1
REF:Deposit:: METZGER, O. H., 1938, RECONNAISSANCE OF PLACER MINING IN BOISE COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 7028, P. 29
Deposit:: 1938 RECONN USBM INF. CIRC. 702
Deposit:: HAILEY QUAD, MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES, 1981, NO. 336
Deposit:: V.E. MITCHELL, ET. AL.
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Stream Gravels
Host Rock: Gravel
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| β Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| β Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| β | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Y | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Nb | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10070047 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Falls DomainDomain
USA
- Idaho
- Boise National ForestNational Forest
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