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Hill Showing Cross Section of the Boise Foothills Geology at the Military Reserve, Boise, ID

Boise, Boise Mining District, Ada County, Idaho, USA
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Typical Sandstone Outcrop from the Lower Hulls Gulch Area, Boise Idaho

Boise, Boise Mining District, Ada County, Idaho, USA
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Large Sandstone Blocks from the Table Rock Mesa, Boise, Idaho

Boise, Boise Mining District, Ada County, Idaho, USA
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Hill Showing Cross Section of the Boise Foothills Geology at the Military Reserve, Boise, ID

Boise, Boise Mining District, Ada County, Idaho, USA
07451450017272057961079.jpg
Typical Sandstone Outcrop from the Lower Hulls Gulch Area, Boise Idaho

Boise, Boise Mining District, Ada County, Idaho, USA
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Large Sandstone Blocks from the Table Rock Mesa, Boise, Idaho

Boise, Boise Mining District, Ada County, Idaho, USA
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Hill Showing Cross Section of the Boise Foothills Geology at the Military Reserve, Boise, ID

Boise, Boise Mining District, Ada County, Idaho, USA
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Typical Sandstone Outcrop from the Lower Hulls Gulch Area, Boise Idaho

Boise, Boise Mining District, Ada County, Idaho, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Boise County, Idaho, USA
Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
Elmore County, Idaho, USA
Gem County, Idaho, USA
Canyon County, Idaho, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Boise145,987 (2010)
Meridian90,739 (2017)
Eagle23,612 (2017)
Kuna17,226 (2017)
Garden City11,550 (2017)
Star7,797 (2017)
Clubs in region:
Idaho Gem Club, Inc. (Boise)
Museums in region:
Idaho Museum of Mining & Geology (Boise)
Mindat Locality ID:
27577
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27577:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté d'Ada, Idaho, États-Unis
German:
Ada County, Idaho, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Ada, Idaho, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Эйда, Айдахо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
埃達縣, 爱达荷州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Ada, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Ada County, Idaho, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة أدا, أيداهو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ադա շրջան, Այդահո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Ada konderria, Idaho
Bavarian:
Ada County, Idaho, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
আডা কাউন্টি, আইডাহো, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Ейда, Айдахо, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Ada County, Idaho
Czech:
Ada County, Idaho, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Ada County, Idaho, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Ada maakond, Idaho, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان آدا، آیداهو, آیداهو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Adan piirikunta, Idaho, Yhdysvallat
Hungarian:
Ada megye, Idaho, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
エイダ郡, アイダホ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latvian:
Eidas apgabals, Aidaho, Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
Low Saxon/Low German:
Ada County, Idaho, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Ada Gông, Idaho
Norwegian:
Ada County, Idaho, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Ada, Idaho, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Ada, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Ada, Idaho, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Ејда, Ајдахо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Ada County, Idaho, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Ada County, Idaho, USA
Turkish:
Ada County, Idaho, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Ада, Айдахо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ایڈا کاؤنٹی، ایڈاہو, ایڈاہو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Ada, Idaho, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Ada, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ادا کاؤنٹی، اڈاہو, اڈاہو, امریکہ


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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
Habit: rhombohedra
Colour: colorless
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' ?
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup' ?-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed1.80 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed4.90 Ma (Pliocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Neotragocerus lindgreni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Neotragocerus : Neotragocerus lindgreni4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_County,_Idaho
Wikidata ID:Q109820
GeoNames ID:5583739

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