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Empire Veins Mine (Illinois Central; San Juan; Idle Wilde; Liberty; Dernier Resort), French Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Empire Veins Mine (Illinois Central; San Juan; Idle Wilde; Liberty; Dernier Resort) | Mine |
| French Mining District | Mining District |
| Owyhee County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 0' 15'' North , 116° 42' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Valley | 174 (2017) | 28.3km |
| Melba | 531 (2017) | 43.8km |
| Kuna | 17,226 (2017) | 59.0km |
REF:Deposit:: LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, 1898 THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR, AND OTHER MINING DISTRICTS IN IDAHO: USGS, 20TH ANN. REPT., PT. 3, P. 75-205.
Deposit:: LINDGREN W 1899 USGS 20TH ANN REPT V3 P154, 684
Deposit:: PROD: UNKNOWN
Deposit:: NUMEROUS MINES IN AREA
Deposit:: ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER C
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold; (Trace) - Copper
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Granite
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10069898 |
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Localities in this Region
- Idaho
- Owyhee County
- French Mining District
- Empire Veins Mine (Illinois Central; San Juan; Idle Wilde; Liberty; Dernier Resort)
- French Mining District
- Owyhee County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Columbia Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Farmington-Selway DomainDomain
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