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Melba (Minerals; Incorporated; Nitrate Group), Wilson Area, Owyhee County, Idaho, USAi
Regional Level Types
Melba (Minerals; Incorporated; Nitrate Group)- not defined -
Wilson AreaArea
Owyhee CountyCounty
IdahoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 19' 22'' North , 116° 39' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Melba531 (2017)12.0km
Nampa89,839 (2017)25.4km
Kuna17,226 (2017)26.9km
Marsing1,287 (2017)27.7km
Caldwell51,686 (2017)37.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Owyhee Gem & Mineral SocietyCaldwell, Idaho38km
Idaho Gem Club, Inc.Boise, Idaho49km
Southeast Idaho Gem and Mineral SocietyBoise, Idaho49km
Mindat Locality ID:
139040
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:139040:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO 1955 P112
Deposit:: MINES AND PROSPECTS OF THE PULLMAN QUADRANGLE, IDAHO; IDAHO
Deposit:: BU. MINES AND GEOL.; MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES.
Commodities (Major) - Phosphorus-Phosphates
Development Status: Past Producer

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