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Lava Tube near Mountain Home, ID

Elmore County, Idaho, USA
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"Clutch" of topaz and smoky quartz crystals

Little Spangle Lake, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
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Lava Tube near Mountain Home, ID

Elmore County, Idaho, USA
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"Clutch" of topaz and smoky quartz crystals

Little Spangle Lake, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
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Lava Tube near Mountain Home, ID

Elmore County, Idaho, USA
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"Clutch" of topaz and smoky quartz crystals

Little Spangle Lake, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mountain Home13,730 (2017)
Glenns Ferry1,229 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
24104
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24104:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté d'Elmore, Idaho, États-Unis
German:
Elmore County, Idaho, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Elmore, Idaho, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Элмор, Айдахо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
埃爾莫爾縣, 爱达荷州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Elmore, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Elmore County, Idaho, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة إلمور, أيداهو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Էլմոր շրջան, Այդահո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Elmore konderria, Idaho
Bavarian:
Elmore County, Idaho, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
এলমোর কাউন্টি, আইডাহো, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Елмор, Айдахо, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Elmore County, Idaho
Dutch:
Elmore County, Idaho, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Elmore'i maakond, Idaho, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان المور، آیداهو, آیداهو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Elmore megye, Idaho, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
エルモア郡, アイダホ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Elmore County, Idaho, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Elmore Gông, Idaho
Norwegian:
Elmore County, Idaho, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Elmore, Idaho, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Elmore, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Elmore, Idaho, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Елмор, Ајдахо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Elmore County, Idaho, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Elmore County, Idaho, USA
Turkish:
Elmore County, Idaho, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Елмор, Айдахо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ایلمور کاؤنٹی، ایڈاہو, ایڈاہو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Elmore, Idaho, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Elmore, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
المور کاؤنٹی، اڈاہو, اڈاہو, امریکہ


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67 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Aeschynite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(TiNb)O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Beryl var. Aquamarine
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Carpholite
Formula: Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
'Chabazite'
Habit: rhombohedra to 5mm across
Colour: white
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
'Clay minerals'
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
References:
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Molybdite
Formula: MoO3
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Potassiccarpholite
Formula: K(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
References:
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region.
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 56 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
'Wad'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
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 Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Kermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Xanthoconite2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Aeschynite-(Ce)4.DF.05Ce(TiNb)O6
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Molybdite4.E0.10MoO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Parisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Carpholite9.DB.05Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Potassiccarpholite9.DB.05K(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Wad'-
'Mica Group'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
LiLithium
Li PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
OOxygen
O Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KermesiteSb2S2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MolybditeMoO3
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
S KermesiteSb2S2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
S Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mn PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
YYttrium
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo MolybditeMoO3
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
Ag XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb KermesiteSb2S2O
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CeCerium
Ce Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Ce Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 21 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed0.30 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed4.90 Ma (Pliocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Bruneau21.8 - 0.3 Ma (Pleistocene)
Glenns Ferry104.9 - 1.8 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Soricidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Thomomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Thomomys4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Gigantocamelus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Gigantocamelus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Mammuthus hayi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus hayi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Cosomys primus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mimomys : Cosomys primus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Ondatra minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : Ondatra minor4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hypolagus edensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus edensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hypolagus furlongi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus furlongi4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hypolagus gidleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus gidleyi4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hypolagus voorhiesi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus voorhiesi4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Trigonictis cookii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Trigonictis : Trigonictis cookii4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Ophiomys taylori
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Mimomys : Ophiomys taylori4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Pliophenacomys meadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Pliophenacomys : Pliophenacomys meadensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Pliophenacomys osborni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Pliophenacomys : Pliophenacomys osborni4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Prodipodomys idahoensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Prodipodomys : Prodipodomys idahoensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Tremarctinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Tremarctinae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmore_County,_Idaho
Wikidata ID:Q486336
GeoNames ID:5592510

Localities in this Region

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