Troy Sillimanite Company Prospect (Olson), Avon Mining District (Mica Mountain Mining District), Latah County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Troy Sillimanite Company Prospect (Olson) | Prospect |
| Avon Mining District (Mica Mountain Mining District) | Mining District |
| Latah County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 43' 54'' North , 116° 37' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hells Canyon Gem Club, Inc. | Lewiston, Idaho | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
141224
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:141224:9
GUID (UUID V4):
dead5ea6-7269-466a-a081-3bd54ce9c4ff
REF:Deposit:: HUBBARD, C. R., 1957, MINERAL RESOURCES OF LATAH COUNTY: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPT. 2, 29 P.
Deposit:: WFOC MINERAL PROPERTY FILE
Deposit:: COMMODITY IS SILLIMANITE
Deposit:: IDAHO BUR. MINES GEO. COUNTY REPORT NO. 2, HUBBARD
Deposit:: FORRESTER, J. D., 1942, A SILLIMANITE DEPOSIT NEAR TROY, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 59, 10 P.
Deposit:: FORRESTER, J. D., 1942, A SILLIMANITE DEPOSIT NEAR TROY, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 59.
Deposit:: SKINNER, K. C., AND KELLY, H. J., 1947, CONCENTRATION AND DETERMINATION OF GRADE IN TESTS ON SILLIMANITE IN IDAHO
Commodities (Major) - Kyanite; (Trace) - Copper, Kyanite
Deposit Type: Metamorphic
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Latah Formation - Unconsol Lacustrine And Fluvial Sediments
Host Rock: Mica Schist, Gneiss
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10072134 |
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