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De Lamar Mine & Mill, 1898 or earlier

De Lamar Mine, De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA

De Lamar Mine (1910 or earlier)

De Lamar Mine, De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA

Naumannite

De Lamar Mine, De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA

De Lamar Mine & Mill, 1898 or earlier

De Lamar Mine, De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA

De Lamar Mine (1910 or earlier)

De Lamar Mine, De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA

Naumannite

De Lamar Mine, De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA

De Lamar Mine & Mill, 1898 or earlier

De Lamar Mine, De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA

De Lamar Mine (1910 or earlier)

De Lamar Mine, De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

43° 0' 42'' North , 116° 50' 3'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Jordan Valley	174 (2017)	18.4km
Melba	531 (2017)	47.4km
Kuna	17,226 (2017)	63.0km

Mindat Locality ID:

10528

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:10528:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Wahl; Sommercamp; Voschay

Located on Section 5, Township 5S, Range 4W. A silver mine closed 1916 as an underground working and reopened 1977 as an open pit mine. Owned by Earth Resources Co.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Silver

Mineral List

35 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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ⓘ 'Argillite'

ⓘ 'Porphyritic rhyolite'

ⓘ Rhyolite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ Aenigmatite

Formula: Na₄[Fe²⁺₁₀Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]

References:

King, Vandall T., Cureton, Forrest, Scovil, Jeffrey A., Robinson, George W. (1995) World Review of Mineral Discoveries 1993-1994. The Mineralogical Record, 26 (5) 475-499

ⓘ Aguilarite

Formula: Ag₄SeS

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

Collins, A. (2012) Geology, Geochemistry and Geochronology of the mid-Miocene, Low-Sulfidation Epithermal Gold-Silver Ores on War Eagle Mountain, Silver City District, Idaho. MS thesis Auburn University, Alabama.

ⓘ Argentojarosite

Formula: AgFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

ⓘ Argentopyrite

Formula: AgFe₂S₃

References:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ Beidellite

Formula: (Na,Ca_0.5)_0.3Al₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

References:

Chipera, S.J., Bish, D.L. (1997) Equilibrium modeling of clinoptilolite-analcime equilibria at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, USA. Clays and Clay Minerals: 45(2): 226–239.

ⓘ Billingsleyite

Formula: Ag₇AsS₆

References:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ Chlorargyrite

Formula: AgCl

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ Eucairite

Formula: AgCuSe

References:

ⓘ Fischesserite

Formula: Ag₃AuSe₂

References:

Extra Lapis English No. 5 Gold

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ Jamesonite

Formula: Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

References:

✪ Mandarinoite

Formula: Fe³⁺₂(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃ · (6-x)H₂O (x = 0.0-1.0)

Description: "The mandarinoite came from the 6316 foot bench at coordinates 45,475 N and 98,030 E in the Sommercamp pit, near level 2 of the pre-1916 underground workings"(Lasmanis et.al.).

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Mitchell, R.S. (1989) Who's Who in Mineral Names. Rocks & Minerals, 64(1), 48-51.

Meyer, R. (2011) The Micro Mineral Collector. Friends of Mineralogy National Newsletter, Vol 41(2), 11-16.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Shannon, E.V. (1920) An occurrence of naumannite in Idaho. American Journal of Science: s4-50: 390-391.

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

ⓘ Miargyrite

Formula: AgSbS₂

References:

Nagel, J., Sturman, B.D., Gait, R.I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist: 19(3): 409-410.

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals - The Complete Reference and Guide to the Minerals of Idaho. (2nd ed.) Museum of Northern Idaho. 373pp.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Naumannite

Formula: Ag₂Se

References:

Shannon, E.V. (1920) An occurrence of naumannite in Idaho. American Journal of Science: s4-50: 390-391.

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628

ⓘ 'Pinite'

References:

ⓘ Polybasite

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Proustite

Formula: Ag₃AsS₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

ⓘ Selenopolybasite (TL)

Formula: [(Ag,Cu)₆(Sb,As)₂(S,Se)₇][Ag₉Cu(S,Se)₂Se₂]

Type Locality:

References:

Bindi, L., Evain, M., Menchetti, S. (2007) Selenopolybasite, [(Ag,Cu)₆(Sb,As)₂(S,Se)₇][Ag₉Cu(S,Se)₂Se₂], a new member of the pearcite-polybasite group from the De Lamar Mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (6) 1525-1528 doi:10.3749/canmin.45.6.1525

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ Stephanite

Formula: Ag₅SbS₄

References:

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'

Formula: (Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Eucairite	2.BA.50	AgCuSe
ⓘ	Aguilarite	2.BA.55	Ag₄SeS
ⓘ	Naumannite	2.BA.55	Ag₂Se
ⓘ	Fischesserite	2.BA.75	Ag₃AuSe₂
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Argentopyrite	2.CB.65	AgFe₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Proustite	2.GA.05	Ag₃AsS₃
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'	2.GB.05	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
ⓘ	Stephanite	2.GB.10	Ag₅SbS₄
ⓘ	Polybasite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Selenopolybasite (TL)	2.GB.15	[(Ag,Cu)₆(Sb,As)₂(S,Se)₇][Ag₉Cu(S,Se)₂Se₂]
ⓘ	Miargyrite	2.HA.10	AgSbS₂
ⓘ	Jamesonite	2.HB.15	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
ⓘ	Billingsleyite	2.KB.05	Ag₇AsS₆
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Chlorargyrite	3.AA.15	AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Mandarinoite	4.JH.15	Fe³⁺₂(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃ · (6-x)H₂O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Argentojarosite	7.BC.10	AgFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Aenigmatite	9.DH.40	Na₄[Fe²⁺₁₀Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Beidellite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca_0.5)_0.3Al₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Pinite'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Argentojarosite	AgFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Beidellite	(Na,Ca_0.5)_0.3Al₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Mandarinoite	Fe₂³⁺(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃ · (6-x)H₂O (x = 0.0-1.0)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
O	ⓘ Argentojarosite	AgFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Beidellite	(Na,Ca_0.5)_0.3Al₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Mandarinoite	Fe₂³⁺(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃ · (6-x)H₂O (x = 0.0-1.0)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Na	ⓘ Beidellite	(Na,Ca_0.5)_0.3Al₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Beidellite	(Na,Ca_0.5)_0.3Al₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Si	ⓘ Beidellite	(Na,Ca_0.5)_0.3Al₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS
S	ⓘ Argentojarosite	AgFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Argentopyrite	AgFe₂S₃
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Billingsleyite	Ag₇AsS₆
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
S	ⓘ Selenopolybasite	[(Ag,Cu)₆(Sb,As)₂(S,Se)₇][Ag₉Cu(S,Se)₂Se₂]
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Beidellite	(Na,Ca_0.5)_0.3Al₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Fe	ⓘ Argentojarosite	AgFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Argentopyrite	AgFe₂S₃
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Mandarinoite	Fe₂³⁺(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃ · (6-x)H₂O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Eucairite	AgCuSe
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Cu	ⓘ Selenopolybasite	[(Ag,Cu)₆(Sb,As)₂(S,Se)₇][Ag₉Cu(S,Se)₂Se₂]
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Billingsleyite	Ag₇AsS₆
As	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
As	ⓘ Selenopolybasite	[(Ag,Cu)₆(Sb,As)₂(S,Se)₇][Ag₉Cu(S,Se)₂Se₂]
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS
Se	ⓘ Eucairite	AgCuSe
Se	ⓘ Fischesserite	Ag₃AuSe₂
Se	ⓘ Mandarinoite	Fe₂³⁺(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃ · (6-x)H₂O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Se	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Se	ⓘ Selenopolybasite	[(Ag,Cu)₆(Sb,As)₂(S,Se)₇][Ag₉Cu(S,Se)₂Se₂]
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS
Ag	ⓘ Argentojarosite	AgFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Ag	ⓘ Argentopyrite	AgFe₂S₃
Ag	ⓘ Billingsleyite	Ag₇AsS₆
Ag	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Eucairite	AgCuSe
Ag	ⓘ Fischesserite	Ag₃AuSe₂
Ag	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
Ag	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Ag	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Ag	ⓘ Selenopolybasite	[(Ag,Cu)₆(Sb,As)₂(S,Se)₇][Ag₉Cu(S,Se)₂Se₂]
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Sb	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Sb	ⓘ Selenopolybasite	[(Ag,Cu)₆(Sb,As)₂(S,Se)₇][Ag₉Cu(S,Se)₂Se₂]
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Fischesserite	Ag₃AuSe₂
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄

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References

Dana 7:1:181.

Shannon, E.V. (1920) An occurrence of naumannite in Idaho. American Journal of Science: s4-50: 390-391.

Lasmanis, R., Nagel, J., Sturman, B. Darko, Gait, Robert I. (1981) Mandarinoite from the De Lamar silver mine, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 409-410

Mitchell, R.S. (1989) Who's Who in Mineral Names. Rocks & Minerals, 64(1), 48-51.

Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

Meyer, R. (2011) The Micro Mineral Collector. Friends of Mineralogy National Newsletter, Vol 41(2), 11-16.

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