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Minnesota Mine, French Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Mine | Mine |
| French Mining District | Mining District |
| Owyhee County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 0' 24'' North , 116° 41' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Valley | 174 (2017) | 29.4km |
| Melba | 531 (2017) | 43.1km |
| Kuna | 17,226 (2017) | 58.3km |
REF:Deposit:: ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER CITY REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 138, 106 P.
Deposit:: LINDGREN W 1899 USGS 20TH ANN RPT V3 P150
Deposit:: PROD: <300,000
Deposit:: NUMEROUS OTHER MINES IN AREA
Deposit:: PIPER, A. M., AND LANEY, F. B., 1926, GEOLOGY AND METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Cemented Breccia
Host Rock: Granodiorite
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10089035 |
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