Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Carnotite	4.HB.05	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Pyromorphite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Staurolite	9.AF.30	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

16.0 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

23.0 Ma (Miocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Clarkia	2	23.03 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Phryganeidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Phryganeidae	23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Limnephilidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Limnephilidae	23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene

Fossil Localities

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USA

Idaho
- Benewah County
  - Miocene🐚 Emerald Creek Site #1

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benewah_County,_Idaho
Wikidata ID:	Q486376
GeoNames ID:	5585304

Localities in this Region

USA

Idaho
- Benewah County

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