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Black Warrior Mining District, Elmore County, Idaho, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
235161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235161:5
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โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Clay minerals'
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Mica Group'
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Clay minerals'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Mica Group'-
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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