Rainbow No. 3 Prospect (Victory Claim Group; Elephant Claim Group; Ulysses Claim Group; Buffalo Claim Group), Roundtop Mining District, Benewah County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 24' 45'' North , 116° 29' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Maries | 2,402 (2011) | 12.0km |
| Harrison | 216 (2017) | 22.1km |
| Pinehurst | 1,580 (2017) | 24.1km |
| Smelterville | 603 (2017) | 27.8km |
| Wardner | 186 (2017) | 29.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Idaho Mineral Club | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | 36km |
Mindat Locality ID:
140074
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:140074:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0a2f1c78-cae8-4c36-9f1a-37f8eb1e24f0
REF:Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1940 , GEOLOGY AND METALLIFEROUS DEPOSITS OF KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 53 , 67 P.
Deposit:: IDA BU MI & GEOL. PAMPH. 30. 22P.
Deposit:: ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT BIA-54, P 34 (CONFIDENTIAL).
Deposit:: ZARTMAN, R. E., AND STACEY, J. S., 1971 , LEAD ISOTOPES AND MINERALIZATION AGES IN BELT SUPERGROUP
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Form - Shales And Quartzites
Structure: Broad Much - Faulted Anticlinal Uplift Of Wnw Trend, Brecciation
Host Rock: Quartzite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10073410 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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