American Girl Prospect, Brush Lake District, Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| American Girl Prospect | Prospect |
| Brush Lake District | Mining District |
| Moyie - Yaak Mining District | Mining District |
| Boundary County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 55' 10'' North , 116° 19' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Creston | 4,816 (2008) | 23.6km |
| Moyie Springs | 717 (2017) | 23.9km |
| Bonners Ferry | 2,549 (2017) | 25.4km |
| Wynndel | 900 (2016) | 33.1km |
| Sylvanite | 103 (2011) | 40.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Creston Valley Prospectors & Lapidary Club | Creston, British Columbia | 24km |
Mindat Locality ID:
135597
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:135597:3
GUID (UUID V4):
76a4846e-70d2-4672-b106-dec47dc7fc00
REF:Deposit:: BRACKEBUSCH, F. W., 1969 , ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE QUEEN MOUNTAIN AREA, A PART OF THE PURCELL RANGE, BOUNDARY COUNTY, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M S THESIS, 76 P.
Deposit:: KIRKHAM, V.R.D., AND ELLIS, E. W., 1926 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOUNDARY CO., IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. OF MINING & GEOL. BULL. 10 P60
Deposit:: KIILSGAARD 1951 ID BUR MINES AND GEOL PAMPH 85 2ND ED
Deposit:: SOPER 1918 MINING AND SCI PRESS V 116 P 126
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Copper, Molybdenum, Lead
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Kaniksu Batholith - Granite
Structure: Bethlehem Fault (Broad Shear Zone 100 Ft. Wide, Strikes N 40 Deg W, Dips 45 Deg Sw)
Host Rock: Quartzite, Granite
Tectonic Structure: Miogeosyncline
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10093443 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
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