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Golden Age Prospect (Meadow Creek; Easter Mine), Tenmile Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 51' 45'' North , 115° 37' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.86250,-115.63194
GeoHash:
G#: c2jubtp2k
GRN:
N31W59
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Elk City202 (2017)15.6km
Stites222 (2017)36.8km
Grangeville3,155 (2017)38.6km
Kooskia606 (2017)41.2km
Kamiah1,273 (2017)50.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
137641
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:137641:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: SHENON, P. J., AND REED, J. C., 1934, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ELK CITY, OROGRANDE, BUFFALO HUMP, AND TENMILE DISTRICTS, IDAHO COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS CIRC. 9, 89 P
Deposit:: 1934 RECON P. J. SHENON AND J. C. REED, CIRC.
Deposit:: LEINERT, 1982, US DEPT. ENERGY NURE. PGJ/F-065, APP C, RPT 8
Deposit:: JELLUM, 1909, SOME CENTRAL IDAHO GOLD DISTRICTS: NORTHWEST
Deposit:: MINING NEWS, SPOKANE, WA, P. 34.
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver, Lead, Gold
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Gravel
Host Rock: Gneiss, Schist

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
AuGold
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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