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Centerville Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USAi
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Aquamarine

Centerville Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Aquamarine

Centerville Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Aquamarine

Centerville Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Topaz, etc.

Centerville Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Aquamarine

Centerville Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Aquamarine

Centerville Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Aquamarine

Centerville Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Topaz, etc.

Centerville Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Aquamarine

Centerville Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Aquamarine

Centerville Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Pioneerville Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
Quartzburg Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
39461
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39461:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gold placer deposits and some pegmatites in Idaho batholith

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Carpholite
Formula: Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘCarpholite9.DB.05Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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