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De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USAi
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50 miles south-southwest of Boise.

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38 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Aguilarite
Formula: Ag4SeS
Argentojarosite
Formula: AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Billingsleyite
Formula: Ag7AsS6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Eucairite
Formula: AgCuSe
Fischesserite
Formula: Ag3AuSe2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Mandarinoite
Formula: Fe3+2(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Description: "The mandarinoite came from the 6316 foot bench at coordinates 45,475 N and 98,030 E in the Sommercamp pit, near level 2 of the pre-1916 underground workings"(Lasmanis et.al.).
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
Habit: Reticulated
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Pinite'
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Selenopolybasite (TL)
Formula: [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
Type Locality:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Eucairite2.BA.50AgCuSe
Aguilarite2.BA.55Ag4SeS
Naumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
Fischesserite2.BA.75Ag3AuSe2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Argentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Selenopolybasite (TL)2.GB.15[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Billingsleyite2.KB.05Ag7AsS6
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Mandarinoite4.JH.15Fe3+2(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Argentojarosite7.BC.10AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Aenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Beidellite9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Pinite'-
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
O ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Na Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Si Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AguilariteAg4SeS
S ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
S BaryteBaSO4
S BillingsleyiteAg7AsS6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
S Selenopolybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Ti AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
FeIron
Fe AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Fe ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu EucairiteAgCuSe
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Cu Selenopolybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
As BillingsleyiteAg7AsS6
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Selenopolybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
SeSelenium
Se AguilariteAg4SeS
Se EucairiteAgCuSe
Se FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Se MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Se NaumanniteAg2Se
Se Selenopolybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag AguilariteAg4SeS
Ag ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Ag ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Ag BillingsleyiteAg7AsS6
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag EucairiteAgCuSe
Ag FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag NaumanniteAg2Se
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Ag Selenopolybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
SbAntimony
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Sb Selenopolybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2]
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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