Koschmann, Albert Herbert, Bergendahl, M.H. (1968) Principal gold-producing districts of the United States. Professional Paper Vol. 610. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp610

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Welch Ground; and Gold Point and Eagle Bend (Welch Bar), Snake River Area, Bingham County, Idaho, USA

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Welch Ground; and Gold Point and Eagle Bend (Welch Bar), Snake River Area, Bingham County, Idaho, USA

ⓘ Platinum

Formula: Pt

Locality: Welch Ground; and Gold Point and Eagle Bend (Welch Bar), Snake River Area, Bingham County, Idaho, USA

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Welch Ground; and Gold Point and Eagle Bend (Welch Bar), Snake River Area, Bingham County, Idaho, USA

ⓘ 'UM1992-08-E:AuHg'

Formula: Au_88-94Hg_6-12

Locality: Snake River alluvials, Blackfoot Area, Bingham County, Idaho, USA

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Welch Ground; and Gold Point and Eagle Bend (Welch Bar), Snake River Area, Bingham County, Idaho, USA

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Platinum	1.AF.10	Pt
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'UM1992-08-E:AuHg'	-	Au_88-94Hg_6-12

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Platinum	Pt
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ UM1992-08-E:AuHg	Au_88-94Hg_6-12
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ UM1992-08-E:AuHg	Au_88-94Hg_6-12

Fossils

There are 12 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

279 Ma (Permian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Twin Creek Limestone	3	170.3 - 168.3 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Thaynes	5	251.2 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Thaynes - Portneuf	5	251.3 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Thaynes - Ross Fork	1	251.3 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Phosphoria - Meade Peak	4	272.3 - 268.8 Ma (Permian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Camptonectes genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Camptonectes*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Gryphaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Gryphaea*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Helicoprion genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Eugeneodontiformes : Helicoprionidae : *Helicoprion*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Portneufia episulcata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zugmayeriidae : Portneufia : *Portneufia episulcata*	251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic
Rhaetina incurvirostra species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Angustothyrididae : Rhaetina : *Rhaetina incurvirostra*	251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic
Vex semisimplex species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Vex : *Vex semisimplex*	251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic
Obnixia thaynesiana species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Notothyrididae : Obnixia : *Obnixia thaynesiana*	251.2 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic
Periallus woodsidensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Periallus : *Periallus woodsidensis*	251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic
Lepismatina mansfieldi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Lepismatinidae : Lepismatina : *Lepismatina mansfieldi*	251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic
Helicoprion davisii species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Eugeneodontiformes : Helicoprionidae : Helicoprion : *Helicoprion davisii*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Perrinites hilli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Perrinitidae : Perrinites : *Perrinites hilli*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Spiriferina roundyi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferinidae : Spiriferina : *Spiriferina roundyi*	251.2 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic
Helicoprion ergassaminon species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Eugeneodontiformes : Helicoprionidae : Helicoprion : *Helicoprion ergassaminon*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Liostrea strigilecula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Liostrea : *Liostrea strigilecula*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Mammut pacificus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : *Mammut pacificus*	0.3 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

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Wikidata ID:	Q488548
GeoNames ID:	5585826

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