Basin Claims, Yuba Mining District, Elmore County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Basin Claims | Group of Claims |
| Yuba Mining District | Mining District |
| Elmore County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 49' 40'' North , 115° 2' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 389 (2017) | 57.0km |
REF:Deposit:: KIILSGAARD, T. H., 1970 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAWTOOTH PRIMITIVE AREA, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1319 - D, 174 P
Deposit:: 1970 RECON T. H. KIILSGAARD AND OTHERS, BULL. 1319 -
Reserve-Resource:: KIILSGAARD, T. H., AND OTHERS, 1970 , USGS BULL. 1
Deposit:: SAWTOOTH PRIMITIVE AREA, IDAHO.
Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 1319-D, 1970. P D45-48.
Deposit:: V.E. MITCHELL, ET. AL, MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES, 1981,
Deposit:: HAILEY QUAD.
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead, Zinc; (Minor) - Gold; (Trace) - Bismuth, Antimony, Nickel, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Mercury, Tin
Development Status: Occurrence
Structure: Minor Fractures Trending N 50 Deg W
Host Rock: Granite, Diabase
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10096427 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Farmington-Selway DomainDomain
- Idaho BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Idaho
- Sawtooth National Recreation AreaProtected Area
- Sawtooth National ForestNational Forest
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