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Erdman prospect (Erdman tunnel; Erdman Mine), De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USAi
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Erdman prospect (Erdman tunnel; Erdman Mine)Prospect
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 0' 20'' North , 116° 45' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.00567,-116.75264
GeoHash:
G#: 9rsuxhzq4
GRN:
N29W62
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jordan Valley174 (2017)24.8km
Melba531 (2017)44.9km
Kuna17,226 (2017)60.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
137236
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:137236:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


NOTE: This mine is on the SE edge of Florida Mountain which would place it in the Silver City District. MRDS Deposit file #W10069897 says it is in the De Lamar District. I find this entry suspect but have no proof otherwise [WW Besse, 2017].

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References

ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER CITY REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO, BUR MINES AND GEOL. P-138, p 106, Fig 36, No 18.
US Board on Geographic Names (n.d.) https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:372629,Erdman%20Mine
Pansze, Arthur J. Jr. (1975) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Silver City-DeLamar-Flint Region, Owyhee County, Idaho. Pamphlet 161. Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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