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Mountain Chief Mine, Quartzburg Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 56' 15'' North , 116° 1' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.93766,-116.02902
GeoHash:
G#: 9rv3zww5r
GRN:
N30W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Horseshoe Bend688 (2017)13.8km
Garden Valley394 (2011)18.0km
Idaho City474 (2017)19.7km
Crouch161 (2017)20.3km
Hidden Spring2,280 (2017)29.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Idaho Gem Club, Inc.Boise, Idaho39km
Southeast Idaho Gem and Mineral SocietyBoise, Idaho39km
Mindat Locality ID:
45379
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45379:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Gouge Filling

Alteration: Oxidized

Commodity: Several bunches of ore assayed As much As $100/ton.

Development: 11 unpatented claims. Aerial tram; mill; 30 - ton amalgamation plant

Rock formation(s): Rhyolite Porphyry


Ore(s): Shear Zone, Fissure

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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2

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References

Ballard, S. M., (1924), Geology and Gold Resources of Boise Basin, Boise County, Idaho,: Id. Bureau of Mines and Geol., Bull. No. 9, P. 61.
Ross, Clyde P., (1933), Some Lode Deposits in the Northwestern Part of the Boise Basin, Idaho, U.S. Geol. Sur. Bull. 846 - D, P. 268
Anderson, A. L., (1947) , Geology and Ore Deposits of Boise Basin, Idaho: U. S. Geological Survey Bull. 944-c, P. 274 - 277
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