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View of the South Mountain copper mining area, in 1909.

South Mountain Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Homedale2,565 (2017)
Marsing1,287 (2017)
Grand View443 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
22677
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22677:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté d'Owyhee, Idaho, États-Unis
German:
Owyhee County, Idaho, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Owyhee, Idaho, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Овайхи, Айдахо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
奧懷希縣, 爱达荷州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Owyhee, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Owyhee County, Idaho, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة أويهي, أيداهو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Օուայհի շրջան, Այդահո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Owyhee konderria, Idaho
Bavarian:
Owyhee County, Idaho, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ওৱাইহী কাউন্টি, আইডাহো, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Оуайхи, Айдахо, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Owyhee County, Idaho
Dutch:
Owyhee County, Idaho, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اوویهی، آیداهو, آیداهو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Owyhee megye, Idaho, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
オワイヒー郡, アイダホ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Owyhee Gông, Idaho
Norwegian:
Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Owyhee, Idaho, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Owyhee, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Owyhee, Idaho, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Овајхи, Ајдахо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Owyhee County, Idaho, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
Turkish:
Owyhee County, Idaho, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Овайгі, Айдахо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
اوہی کاؤنٹی، ایڈاہو, ایڈاہو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Owyhee, Idaho, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Owyhee, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
اوہی کاؤنٹی، اڈاہو, اڈاہو, امریکہ


Owyhee County (/oʊˈwaɪ.hiː/ oh-WYE-hee) is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Idaho. The county seat is Murphy, and its largest city is Homedale. In area, it is the second-largest county in Idaho, behind Idaho County.

Owyhee County is part of the Boise metropolitan area and contains slightly more than half of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, which extends over the Nevada border, into Elko County. The majority of the federally recognized Shoshone-Paiute Tribe that is associated with this reservation lives on the Nevada side; its tribal center is in Owyhee, Nevada.

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95 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Aguilarite
Formula: Ag4SeS
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Argentojarosite
Formula: AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Billingsleyite
Formula: Ag7AsS6
Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
'Calamine'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
'Chabazite'
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
'Chalcodite'
Formula: K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
'Clay minerals'
Clinoptilolite-K
Formula: K6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Eucairite
Formula: AgCuSe
'Feldspar Group'
Fischesserite
Formula: Ag3AuSe2
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Heyrovskýite
Formula: Pb6Bi2S9
Description: Identified by Bart Cannon.
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar var. Valencianite'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Madocite
Formula: Pb19(Sb,As)16S43
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Mandarinoite
Formula: Fe3+2(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Description: "The mandarinoite came from the 6316 foot bench at coordinates 45,475 N and 98,030 E in the Sommercamp pit, near level 2 of the pre-1916 underground workings"(Lasmanis et.al.).
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Arsenic
Formula: As
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 61 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Habit: Reticulated
Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
Description: Occurs in veinlets in rhyolite with niter and sulfates.
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Opal var. Fire Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Precious Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Ourayite
Formula: Ag3Pb4Bi5S13
Description: Identified by Bart Cannon.
Owyheeite (TL)
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
'Petrified Wood'
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Pinite'
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 39 localities in this region.
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrostilpnite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 93 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Plume Agate
Formula: SiO2
Robinsonite
Formula: Pb4Sb6S13
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Description: Identified by Bart Cannon.
Selenopolybasite (TL)
Formula: [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
Type Locality:
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Vikingite
Formula: Ag5Pb8Bi13S30
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Xanthoconite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Native Arsenic1.CA.05As
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
Eucairite2.BA.50AgCuSe
Aguilarite2.BA.55Ag4SeS
Naumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
Fischesserite2.BA.75Ag3AuSe2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Argentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Pyrostilpnite2.GA.10Ag3SbS3
Xanthoconite2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Selenopolybasite (TL)2.GB.15[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Robinsonite2.HC.20Pb4Sb6S13
Owyheeite (TL)2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Gustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
Vikingite2.JB.40aAg5Pb8Bi13S30
Heyrovskýite2.JB.40bPb6Bi2S9
Ourayite2.JB.40cAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Billingsleyite2.KB.05Ag7AsS6
Madocite2.LB.30Pb19(Sb,As)16S43
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Martite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Plume Agate4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Precious Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Fire Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Bindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Mandarinoite4.JH.15Fe3+2(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Nitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Argentojarosite7.BC.10AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Fluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Beidellite9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
'Chalcodite'9.EG.40K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Clinoptilolite-K9.GE.05K6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'K Feldspar
var. Valencianite'
-KAlSi3O8
'Petrified Wood'-
'Calamine'-
'Pinite'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
C CerussitePbCO3
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
NNitrogen
N NitratineNaNO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CorundumAl2O3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
O Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
O MiniumPb3O4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NitratineNaNO3
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O K Feldspar var. ValencianiteKAlSi3O8
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Quartz var. Plume AgateSiO2
O ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Na Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NitratineNaNO3
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al K Feldspar var. ValencianiteKAlSi3O8
Al Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si K Feldspar var. ValencianiteKAlSi3O8
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Quartz var. Plume AgateSiO2
Si ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
PPhosphorus
P Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AguilariteAg4SeS
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BillingsleyiteAg7AsS6
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
S DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S MadocitePb19(Sb,As)16S43
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
S OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
S XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
S HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
S Selenopolybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K K Feldspar var. ValencianiteKAlSi3O8
K Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Ti AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Fe ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Fe ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CoCobalt
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu EucairiteAgCuSe
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Cu Selenopolybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Native ArsenicAs
As BillingsleyiteAg7AsS6
As MadocitePb19(Sb,As)16S43
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
As Selenopolybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
SeSelenium
Se AguilariteAg4SeS
Se EucairiteAgCuSe
Se FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Se MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Se NaumanniteAg2Se
Se Selenopolybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag AguilariteAg4SeS
Ag ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Ag ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Ag BillingsleyiteAg7AsS6
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag EucairiteAgCuSe
Ag FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Ag GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag NaumanniteAg2Se
Ag OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Ag OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
Ag VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
Ag XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
Ag Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Ag Selenopolybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb MadocitePb19(Sb,As)16S43
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sb RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Sb Selenopolybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MadocitePb19(Sb,As)16S43
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Pb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
Pb VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
Pb HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
BiBismuth
Bi GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Bi OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Bi VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
Bi HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9

Fossils

There are 28 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences28
Youngest Fossil Listed1.80 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Chalk Hills210.3 - 4.9 Ma (Neogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Falco
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Falconiformes : Falconidae : Falco10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Felidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Mylagaulidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Mylagaulidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Spermophilus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Copemys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Copemys10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hypolagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Camelidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Alforjas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Alforjas10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Ruminantia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Ruminantia10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Cervus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Antilocapridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Epicyon haydeni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Epicyon : Epicyon haydeni10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Equus idahoensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus idahoensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hypolagus vetus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus vetus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Amebelodon floridanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Amebelodon : Amebelodon floridanus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Ophiomys parvus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Mimomys : Ophiomys parvus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Ondatra idahoensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : Ondatra idahoensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Oregonomys pebblespringsensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Oregonomys : Oregonomys pebblespringsensis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pliotaxidea nevadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Pliotaxidea : Pliotaxidea nevadensis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Equini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equini10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pacifastacus chenoderma
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Astacidae : Pacifastacus : Pacifastacus chenoderma5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Metalopex merriami
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Metalopex : Metalopex merriami10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Mesodictyon magnum
species
Diatomophyceae : Centrales : Thalassiosiraceae : Mesodictyon : Mesodictyon magnum11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mesodictyon fovis
species
Diatomophyceae : Centrales : Thalassiosiraceae : Mesodictyon : Mesodictyon fovis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mesodictyon undulatum
species
Diatomophyceae : Centrales : Thalassiosiraceae : Mesodictyon : Mesodictyon undulatum11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owyhee_County,_Idaho
Wikidata ID:Q491316
GeoNames ID:5603018

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