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Idaho Almaden Mine (Nutmeg; U.S.A. Anna; Almaden; Almaden Project), Weiser Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USAi
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Cinnabar, etc.

Idaho Almaden Mine, Weiser Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
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Cinnabar, etc.

Idaho Almaden Mine, Weiser Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
09343870017272013968678.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

Idaho Almaden Mine, Weiser Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 14' 24'' North , 116° 42' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.24020,-116.71570
GeoHash:
G#: 9rv58jdjz
GRN:
N30W61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Weiser5,317 (2017)20.2km
Annex235 (2011)21.4km
Payette7,380 (2017)25.0km
Midvale165 (2017)25.7km
Fruitland5,087 (2017)30.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
45744
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45744:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


East of Weiser.
Opalite cinnabar deposit. Largest mercury producer in early 1940's (4000 flasks of production)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeidellite9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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References

Alfred L. Anderson (1941) Geology of the Idaho Almaden Quicksilver Mine Near Weiser, Idaho. Pamphlet 55. Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology
(1956) Quicksilver deposits near Weiser, Washington County, Idaho. Bulletin 1042d. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b1042d
Victoria E. Mitchell (2000) History of the Idaho Almaden Mine, Washington County, Idaho. Staff Report 00-9. Idaho Geological Survey
Dave E. Leppert, Virginia S. Gillerman (2007) Site Inspection Report for Abandoned and Inactive Mines on Land Administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in the Boise Resource Area: Idaho Almaden Mine, Washington County, Idaho. Staff Report 07-6. Idaho Geological Survey
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