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Gem State Consolidated Mines, Boise County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 54' 22'' North , 116° 11' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.90611,-116.19611
GRN:
N30W61
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Horseshoe Bend688 (2017)1.0km
Hidden Spring2,280 (2017)20.9km
Emmett6,604 (2017)24.6km
Eagle23,612 (2017)26.6km
Garden Valley394 (2011)28.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Idaho Gem Club, Inc.Boise, Idaho33km
Southeast Idaho Gem and Mineral SocietyBoise, Idaho33km
Owyhee Gem & Mineral SocietyCaldwell, Idaho48km
Mindat Locality ID:
137474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:137474:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MPF 34.34 LOCAL DESCRIPTION APPROX15 MILES FROM HORSESHOE BE
Deposit:: PROD:UNKNOWN
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Development Status: Unknown

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