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Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USAi
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Native Gold, etc.

River Rock Mine, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA
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Native Gold, etc.

River Rock Mine, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA
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Native Gold, etc.

River Rock Mine, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 25' North , 117° 1' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.41667,-117.01667
GRN:
N31W59
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lewiston32,544 (2017)0.1km
Clarkston7,317 (2017)2.2km
West Clarkston-Highland5,261 (2011)3.9km
Lewiston Orchards31,422 (2006)5.1km
Clarkston Heights-Vineland6,326 (2011)6.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Hells Canyon Gem Club, Inc.Lewiston, Idaho0km
Mindat Locality ID:
28066
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28066:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Fire Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘvar. Fibrolite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Sillimanite var. FibroliteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Sillimanite var. FibroliteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Sillimanite var. FibroliteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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