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Mineral Gulch Prospect, Black Pine Mining District, Cassia County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 5' 25'' North , 113° 2' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.09028,-113.04305
GRN:
N29W60
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Snowville171 (2017)30.8km
Malta198 (2017)36.0km
Rockland290 (2017)55.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
139103
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:139103:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1931, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EASTERN CASSIA COUNTY, ID.: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 14, 169 P
Deposit:: 1931 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUR. MINES & GEOLOGY BULL. 1
Commodities (Trace) - Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Basalt
Structure: On S. Side Of Kelsaw Fault
Host Rock: Limestone

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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