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Lemhi Range, Butte County, Idaho, USAi
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Johnson Mine, Dome Mining District, Lemhi Range, Butte County, Idaho, USA
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Johnson Mine, Dome Mining District, Lemhi Range, Butte County, Idaho, USA
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Valley View Mine, Hamilton Mining District, Lemhi Range, Butte County, Idaho, USA
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Johnson Mine, Dome Mining District, Lemhi Range, Butte County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 8' 30'' North , 113° 4' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.14167,-113.08278
GRN:
N30W59
Type:
Mountain Range
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
249094
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249094:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Lemhi Range is a mountain range in the U.S. state of Idaho, spanning the eastern part of the state between the Lost River Range and the Beaverhead Mountains. The highest point in the range is Diamond Peak at 12,197 feet (3,718 m), the fourth highest peak in Idaho. The range is located within Salmon-Challis and Caribou-Targhee National Forests.

A N-S-trending mountain range, the southern portion of which lies in Butte County.

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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ 'Calamine'
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
โ“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
โ“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Calamine'-
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbโ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbโ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Pbโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemhi_Range
Wikidata ID:Q6521137

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