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Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USAi
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Skylark Mine and Ramshorn Mine, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer Co., ID

Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Old Fluorite Mine Workings, Bay Horse Mining District, Idaho

Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Scattered Mining Cores in a Decaying Storage Shed, Bay Horse Mining District, Idaho

Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Skylark Mine and Ramshorn Mine, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer Co., ID

Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Old Fluorite Mine Workings, Bay Horse Mining District, Idaho

Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Scattered Mining Cores in a Decaying Storage Shed, Bay Horse Mining District, Idaho

Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Skylark Mine and Ramshorn Mine, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer Co., ID

Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Old Fluorite Mine Workings, Bay Horse Mining District, Idaho

Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Challis1,043 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
3735
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3735:1
GUID (UUID V4):
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67 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Argentine
Formula: CaCO3
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
'Clay minerals'
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Heulandite-Na (TL)
Formula: (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Oxyplumboroméite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Iris Agate
Formula: SiO2
Romarchite
Formula: SnO
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Romarchite4.AC.20SnO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Iris Agate4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Oxyplumboroméite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
Bindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Calcite
var. Argentine
5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
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
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Duftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Bayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Heulandite-Na (TL)9.GE.05(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Psilomelane'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
H Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
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 CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C Calcite var. ArgentineCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MiniumPb3O4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O RomarchiteSnO
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
O Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
O Quartz var. Iris AgateSiO2
O Calcite var. ArgentineCaCO3
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Na Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
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 ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Al Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
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 ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Si Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Si Quartz var. Iris AgateSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)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 JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Ca Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Ca Calcite var. ArgentineCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Native SilverAg
SnTin
Sn RomarchiteSnO
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Challis Volcanics - Germer Tuffaceous555.8 - 48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Saturday Mountain8449.5 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Bayhorse Red Siltstone1513 - 505 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Primaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Primaspis485.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Ampyxina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Ampyxina485.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Toernquistia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Dimeropygidae : Toernquistia485.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Lingulida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida485.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Climacograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus485.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Dicranograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Dicranograptus485.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Glyptograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Retiolitidae : Glyptograptus485.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Diplograptoidea : Diplograptidae : Orthograptus485.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Equisetum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetum55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Dennstaedtia americana
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Dennstaedtiaceae : Dennstaedtia : Dennstaedtia americana55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Equisetum arcticum
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetum : Equisetum arcticum55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Comptonia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Myricaceae : Comptonia55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Gogia hobbsi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea : Gogiida : Eocrinidae : Gogia : Gogia hobbsi513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Conites
genus
Plantae : Cycadeoideophyta : Cycadeoideopsida : Cycadeoideales : Conites55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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