Minidoka (Sweetzer-Burroughs Dredge), Snake River Area, Blaine County, Idaho, USAi
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Minidoka (Sweetzer-Burroughs Dredge) | - not defined - |
Snake River Area | Area |
Blaine County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 40' 17'' North , 113° 26' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
139118
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:139118:6
GUID (UUID V4):
1567fe9d-085c-4232-bdab-5cc9c8df1897
REF:Deposit:: SHANNON, E.V., 1922, MINERALOGY OF SOME BLACK SANDS FROM IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODS USED FOR THEIR STUDY: PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM, V. 60, ART. 3, 33 P.
Deposit:: HILL, J.M., 1916, NOTES ON THE FINE GOLD
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - PGE - Platinum
Deposit Type: Stream Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
Host Rock: Gravel
Tectonic Structure: Snake River Plains
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10048481 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Farmington-Selway DomainDomain
USA
- Snake River DownwarpBasin
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