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Rock Flat Placer, Meadows Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USAi
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Corundum

Rock Flat Placer, Meadows Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
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Corundum

Rock Flat Placer, Meadows Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
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Corundum

Rock Flat Placer, Meadows Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 56' 11'' North , 116° 10' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.93639,-116.17000
GeoHash:
G#: 9rvrskrt6
GRN:
N30W60
Type:
Placer
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
McCall3,106 (2017)6.3km
New Meadows471 (2017)9.8km
Donnelly147 (2017)23.9km
Council808 (2017)31.2km
Cascade938 (2017)47.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
140253
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:140253:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ruby, Boise


REF:Deposit:: FRYKLUND, V. C., JR., 1951 , NOTE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF CORUNDUM IN IDAHO: AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, V. 36 , NO. 9 - 10 , P. 776 - 778 .
Deposit:: BELL, R. N., 1907 , SAPPHIRES IN IDAHO: THE MINING WORLD, V. 26 , P. 449 .
Deposit:: BELL, R. N.,
Commodities (Major) - Abrasive - Corundum, Gold; (Trace) - Titanium - Metal, Abrasive - Garnet, Gemstone, REE, Zirconium
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Alluvium - Gravel, Gravel
Host Rock: Gravel

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Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘPlatinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Flat_Placer
Wikidata ID:Q85797628
Link to USGS MRDS:10079112
USA - Idaho Geological Survey:BA0106

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