Aparejo Creek Fluorite Prospect, Lemhi County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aparejo Creek Fluorite Prospect | Prospect |
| Lemhi County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 55' 34'' North , 114° 43' 14'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Challis | 1,043 (2017) | 60.7km |
A fluorspar prospect near Aparejo creek close to the Salmon River. A stringer of fluorite occurred in tertiary granite. The only reported development was a small pit. The vein was estimated to average a width of 1' and could be traced on strike for around 500'.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10070910 |
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- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Great Falls DomainDomain
- Idaho BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- Frank Church-River of No Return WildernessWilderness Area
- Idaho Primitive AreaWilderness Area
- Middle Fork Mining DistrictMining District
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