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Empire ledge, Washington Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° North , 114° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~90km
GRN:
N30W60
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
45473
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45473:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Roscoelite
Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRoscoelite9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi

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