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Emerald Creek, Latah County, Idaho, USAi
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Almandine

Emerald Creek, Latah County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Emerald Creek, Latah County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Emerald Creek, Latah County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Emerald Creek, Latah County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Emerald Creek, Latah County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Emerald Creek, Latah County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Emerald Creek, Latah County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Emerald Creek, Latah County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 59' North , 116° 22' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.98333,-116.36667
GRN:
N32W58
Type:
Creek
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bovill253 (2017)14.0km
Deary508 (2017)25.0km
Elk River119 (2017)26.4km
Princeton148 (2011)36.3km
Saint Maries2,402 (2011)39.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
11573
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11573:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Creeks in Trail 281, Pee Wee, Garnet and No Name gulches.

"Other garnet deposits occur along the East Fork of Emerald Creek; along Meadow Creek, about 6.4 km from garnetiferous mica schist; along with gold in the North Fork of the Potlatch River; and along Garnet, No Name, and Pee Wee Gulches and the Little East Fork, south of the public garnet-panning area in 281 Gulch".

Star garnets occur in association with industrial grade almandine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Akdalaite
Formula: Al10O14(OH)2
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: Dodecahedrons up to 7 cm (most are less than 1.5 cm)
Description: Star Garnets (4 or 6 ray)
ⓘ Almandine var. Star Garnet
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘAkdalaite4.FL.70Al10O14(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Star Garnet9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AkdalaiteAl10O14(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AkdalaiteAl10O14(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Almandine var. Star GarnetFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AkdalaiteAl10O14(OH)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Almandine var. Star GarnetFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Almandine var. Star GarnetFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ Almandine var. Star GarnetFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

pubs.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/b2209-l/b2209l.pdf
[1]Evans, James G., Moyle, Philip R. (2006) U.S. Industrial Garnet - Chapter L of Contributions to Industrial-Minerals Research. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 2209-L, 54 pages: 26-32.
Hwang, S.-L., Shen, P., Chu, H.-T., Yui, T.-F., Iizuka, Y. (2015) Origin of rutile needles in star garnet and implications for interpretation of inclusion textures in ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic rocks. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 33 (3) 249-272 doi:10.1111/jmg.12119
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