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Cassia County, Idaho, USAi
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Cassia CountyCounty
IdahoState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Burley10,436 (2017)
Oakley790 (2017)
Declo353 (2017)
Albion273 (2017)
Malta198 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
39477
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39477:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Cassia, Idaho, États-Unis
German:
Cassia County, Idaho, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Cassia, Idaho, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Кассия, Айдахо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
喀細亞縣, 爱达荷州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Cassia, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Cassia County, Idaho, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كاسيا, أيداهو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քասիա շրջան, Այդահո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Cassia konderria, Idaho
Bavarian:
Cassia County, Idaho, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কাস্সিয়া কাউন্টি, আইডাহো, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Каша, Айдахо, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Cassia County, Idaho
Danish:
Cassia County, Idaho, USA
Dutch:
Cassia County, Idaho, Verenigde Staten
Hungarian:
Cassia megye, Idaho, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
カシア郡, アイダホ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Cassia County, Idaho, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Cassia Gông, Idaho
Norwegian:
Cassia County, Idaho, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Cassia, Idaho, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Cassia, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Cassia, Idaho, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Каша, Ајдахо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Cassia County, Idaho, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Cassia County, Idaho, USA
Ukrainian:
Кассія, Айдахо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کاسیا کاؤنٹی، ایڈاہو, ایڈاہو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Cassia, Idaho, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Cassia, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کاسیا کاؤنٹی، اڈاہو, اڈاہو, امریکہ


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33 valid minerals.

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Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Calamine'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
'Clay minerals'
Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Description: As parallel lamellae normally constituting ~10% of troilite nodules
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Native Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
Description: Frequently found in the larger taenite ribbons
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Plessite'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Description: As grain boundary precipitates rimming troilite and as occasional, often brecciated crystals
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Description: As irregular nodules. Monocrystalline, but twinned due to plastic deformation.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
var. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Daubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Clay minerals'-
'Limonite'-
'Calamine'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
S GalenaPbS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Cr DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Native Iron var. MartensiteFe
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As RealgarAs4S4
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SbAntimony
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences70
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed279 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Idavada Volcanics123.03 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Beaverdam6623.03 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Park City - Grandeur3279.3 - 268 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Nuculopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculopsis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Salix
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Salix23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Alnus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Alnus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Quercus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Quercus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Persea pseudocarolinensis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Persea : Persea pseudocarolinensis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hydrangea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Hydrangeaceae : Hydrangea23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Rhus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Anacardiaceae : Rhus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Acer
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Acer23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Nyssa
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Nyssaceae : Nyssa23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cornus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Cornaceae : Cornus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fraxinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Lamiales : Oleaceae : Fraxinus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Pinus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Equisetum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetum23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Abies
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Abies23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pterocarya
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Pterocarya23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Betula
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Betula23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Populus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Populus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ulmus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : Ulmus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Zelkova
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : Zelkova23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparionini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparionini23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Larix
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Larix23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Picea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Picea23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Potamogeton
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Alismatales : Potamogetonaceae : Potamogeton23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Nuculopsis montpelierensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculopsis : Nuculopsis montpelierensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Palaeoneilo mcchesneyana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Palaeoneilo : Palaeoneilo mcchesneyana279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Mahonia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ranunculales : Berberidaceae : Mahonia23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Sassafras
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Sassafras23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Amelanchier
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : Amelanchier23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Prunus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : Prunus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Halesia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Styracaceae : Halesia23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Parthenocissus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : Parthenocissus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Libocedrus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Libocedrus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ilex
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : Ilex23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Typha lesquereuxi
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Typhaceae : Typha : Typha lesquereuxi23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
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Wikidata ID:Q483947
GeoNames ID:5588204

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