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Silver King Claims (Uncle Sam; Calera Mine), Lemhi County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver King Claims (Uncle Sam; Calera Mine) | Group ofClaims |
| Lemhi County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 27' 9'' North , 114° 14' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group ofClaims
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
140545
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:140545:6
GUID (UUID V4):
2ec7934c-59ad-4ba0-b7a7-2ff572e32760
REF:Deposit:: ABBOTT, A. T., 1954, MONAZITE DEPOSITS IN CALCAREOUS ROCKS, NORTHERN LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 99, 24 P.
Deposit:: USBM WFOC WILDERNESS STUDIES
Deposit:: USBM REPT INV 4012
Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1958, URANIUM, THORIUM, COLUMBIUM, AND RARE EARTH DEPOSITS IN THE SALMON REGION,
Commodities (Major) - REE; (Trace) - Phosphorus-Phosphates, Thorium
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Idaho Batholith
Structure: Complex Folds
Host Rock: Marble, Schist
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 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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Alphabetical ListTree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘActinolite Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ'Allanite Group' Formula:(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ'Apatite' Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘBaryte Formula:BaSO4 |
| ⓘ'Biotite' Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 |
| ⓘ'Garnet Group' Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘIlmenite Formula:Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘMagnetite Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ'Monazite Group' Formula:REE(PO4) |
| ⓘPyrite Formula:FeS2 |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
| ⓘRutile Formula:TiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘActinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘApatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘAllanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘActinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘIlmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘMagnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘMonazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘRutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘApatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘAllanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘApatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘActinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘActinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘAllanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘMonazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘApatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘApatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘActinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘApatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘIlmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘRutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘActinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘIlmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘMagnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10071669 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Belt BasinBasin
- Northern Rocky MountainsWide Rift
- Wallace DomainDomain
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