French Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USAi
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French Mining District | Mining District |
Owyhee County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
216464
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216464:2
GUID (UUID V4):
61e80bba-afa5-4527-8437-afe7d592a518
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: |
β 'Clay minerals' |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. |
β 'K Feldspar' Localities: |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region. |
β Silver Formula: Ag Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
Occurrences | 2 | ||||||
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 5.33 Ma (Miocene) | ||||||
Oldest Fossil Listed | 11.6 Ma (Miocene) | ||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Idaho
- Owyhee County
- French Mining District
- Afterthought Mine
- Bishop Vein Mine (Addie Consolidated Mining Company)
- Diatomite Mine (Bates Creek)
- Empire Veins Mine (Illinois Central; San Juan; Idle Wilde; Liberty; Dernier Resort)
- Great West Prospect (Chapman; Quaker Group; Orofino Vein)
- Mahogany Mine
- Minnesota Mine
- Morning Star Mine
- Never Sweat Mine
- French Mining District
- Owyhee County
- Idaho
- Owyhee County
- French Mining District
- Owyhee County
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Morning Star Mine, French Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA