Virginia L. Claims (Raft Creek Cinnabar; Lackey Mine), Weiser Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Virginia L. Claims (Raft Creek Cinnabar; Lackey Mine) | Group of Claims |
| Weiser Mining District | Mining District |
| Washington County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 36' 3'' North , 117° 7' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 176 (2017) | 19.1km |
| Huntington | 437 (2017) | 30.1km |
| Halfway | 291 (2017) | 31.1km |
| Midvale | 165 (2017) | 33.6km |
| Cambridge | 313 (2017) | 35.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
141835
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:141835:7
GUID (UUID V4):
f2d1f036-7e51-4626-b595-9bd355bc8a75
REF:Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H., USGS, PERSONAL FILES.
Deposit:: BAILEY E. H., 1964 , MINERAL RESOURCES - MERCURY, IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. NO. 1 , P. 119 - 123
Deposit:: ROSS, C. P., 1956 , QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS NEAR WEISER, WASHINGTON COUNTY, I, USGS BULL. 1042-D.
Commodities (Major) - Mercury
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Santa Elena Limestone
Structure: Broad - Crested Anticline, Local Structural Depression, Partly The Result Of Faulting.
Host Rock: Phyllite, Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Snake River Downwarp
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10088611 |
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