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Lightfoot Prospect, Boise County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 58' 1'' North , 115° 50' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.96695,-115.84389
GeoHash:
G#: 9rvd5gvn1
GRN:
N30W60
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Idaho City474 (2017)15.4km
Garden Valley394 (2011)16.2km
Crouch161 (2017)19.4km
Horseshoe Bend688 (2017)28.9km
Hidden Spring2,280 (2017)42.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Idaho Gem Club, Inc.Boise, Idaho49km
Southeast Idaho Gem and Mineral SocietyBoise, Idaho49km
Mindat Locality ID:
138591
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:138591:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: LOCATED IN MINERAL PROPERTY FILE
Deposit:: PROD:UNKNOWN
Deposit:: LOCATION NEAR PIONEERVILLE P O
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Occurrence

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