Sunnyside Mine, Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sunnyside Mine | Mine |
| Thunder Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Valley County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 57' 18'' North , 115° 8' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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A gold mine on the east side of Thunder Mountain. The mine worked a mineralized rhyolite breccia with considerable tuff. Development consisted of two connected adits containing a few thousand feet of workings, a 7100' long aerial tramway, and a mill. It was partially destroyed by later open pit workings.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Idaho BatholithVolcanic Arc
- Wallace DomainDomain
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Sunnyside Mine, Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA