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Crown Point Mine, Banner Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USAi
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Pyrostilpnite

Crown Point Mine, Banner Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Owyheeite

Crown Point Mine, Banner Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Owyheeite, etc.

Crown Point Mine, Banner Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Pyrostilpnite

Crown Point Mine, Banner Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Owyheeite

Crown Point Mine, Banner Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Owyheeite, etc.

Crown Point Mine, Banner Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Pyrostilpnite

Crown Point Mine, Banner Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Owyheeite

Crown Point Mine, Banner Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 55' 26'' North , 116° 0' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.92408,-116.00486
GRN:
N30W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Horseshoe Bend688 (2017)15.5km
Idaho City474 (2017)17.3km
Garden Valley394 (2011)18.9km
Crouch161 (2017)21.4km
Hidden Spring2,280 (2017)29.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Idaho Gem Club, Inc.Boise, Idaho38km
Southeast Idaho Gem and Mineral SocietyPocatello, Idaho38km
Mindat Locality ID:
45367
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45367:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Rock formation(s): Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite


Ore(s): Fissure Zone

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘOwyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28

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Link to USGS MRDS:10096200

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References

Anderson, Alfred L., (1947), Geology and Ore Deposits of Boise Basin, Idaho, U. S. Geol. Surv. Bull. 944 - C, P. 310
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