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Ida Elmore Mine, War Eagle Mine, French Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ida Elmore Mine | Mine |
| War Eagle Mine | Mine |
| French Mining District | Mining District |
| Owyhee County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 0' 31'' North , 116° 41' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Valley | 174 (2017) | 29.3km |
| Melba | 531 (2017) | 43.0km |
| Kuna | 17,226 (2017) | 58.2km |
REF:Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., 1898, THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR AND OTHER MINING DISTRICTS IN IDAHO: 20TH ANN. REPORT, U.S.G.S., P. 75-205 (PART 3). P148
Deposit:: POD: >$300,000
Deposit:: NUMEROUS OTHER MINES IN AREA
Deposit:: ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER C
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Cemented Breccia
Host Rock: Granite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| โ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| โ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | โ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10089036 |
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Ida Elmore Mine, War Eagle Mine, French Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA