Morning Star Mine, French Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Morning Star Mine | Mine |
| French Mining District | Mining District |
| Owyhee County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 1' 17'' North , 116° 43' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Valley | 174 (2017) | 26.8km |
| Melba | 531 (2017) | 42.6km |
| Kuna | 17,226 (2017) | 58.0km |
REF:Deposit:: ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER CITY REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 138, 106 P.75
Deposit:: PROD: <$300,000 LINDGREN W 1899USGS 20TH ANN RPT V3 P156
Deposit:: OTHER MINES IN AREA
Deposit:: PIPER, A. M., AND LANEY, F. B., 1926, GEOLOGY AND METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold; (Trace) - Copper
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Silver City Rhyolite
Host Rock: Granodiorite
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3 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10105560 |
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Morning Star Mine, French Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA