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Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County, Idaho, USA i
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Lucky Peak Dam Dam
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Lucky Peak Dam	Dam
Ada County	County
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Columnar Basalt from the Lucky Peak Dam Area, Ada Co., ID

Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County, Idaho, USA

Lévyne

Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County, Idaho, USA

Chabazite

Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County, Idaho, USA

Columnar Basalt from the Lucky Peak Dam Area, Ada Co., ID

Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County, Idaho, USA

Lévyne

Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County, Idaho, USA

Chabazite

Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County, Idaho, USA

Columnar Basalt from the Lucky Peak Dam Area, Ada Co., ID

Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County, Idaho, USA

Lévyne

Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County, Idaho, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

43° 31' 38'' North , 116° 3' 18'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9rtrx5ghy

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Boise	145,987 (2010)	15.3km
Garden City	11,550 (2017)	18.1km
Hidden Spring	2,280 (2017)	26.8km
Meridian	90,739 (2017)	28.7km
Kuna	17,226 (2017)	29.7km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Idaho Gem Club, Inc.	Boise, Idaho	15km
Southeast Idaho Gem and Mineral Society	Boise, Idaho	15km

Mindat Locality ID:

3725

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:3725:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Ref:
MinRec 23:424
Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 115

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' ?

ⓘ 'Lévyne'

ⓘ Offretite

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Habit: rhombohedra

Colour: colorless

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W., King, Vandall T., Sielecki, Robert, Cureton, Forrest, Robinson, George W., Asselborn, Eric (1992) What's New in Minerals? - Annual World Summary of Mineral Discoveries, April 1991 through April 1992. The Mineralogical Record, 23 (5) 423-437pp.424-424

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' ?

Formula: M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ 'Lévyne'

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Offretite

Formula: KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628

Gallery:

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Chabazite

Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County, Idaho, USA

Chabazite

Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County, Idaho, USA

Chabazite

Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County, Idaho, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Thomsonite-Ca	9.GA.10	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Offretite	9.GD.25	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Erionite Subgroup' ?	-	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
ⓘ	'Lévyne'	-
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
H	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
O	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Al	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Si	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

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