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Quartzite Canyon, Spring Mountain Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USAi
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Spring Mountain Mining DistrictMining District
Lemhi CountyCounty
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Ludwigite, etc.

Quartzite Canyon, Spring Mountain Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
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Magnetite

Unnamed skarn, Quartzite Canyon, Spring Mountain Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
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Magnetite

Unnamed skarn, Quartzite Canyon, Spring Mountain Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
03071650017802085278147.jpg
Ludwigite, etc.

Quartzite Canyon, Spring Mountain Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
06967600017272262203692.jpg
Magnetite

Unnamed skarn, Quartzite Canyon, Spring Mountain Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
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Magnetite

Unnamed skarn, Quartzite Canyon, Spring Mountain Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
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Ludwigite, etc.

Quartzite Canyon, Spring Mountain Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
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Magnetite

Unnamed skarn, Quartzite Canyon, Spring Mountain Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude:
44° North , 113° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~120km
GRN:
N30W59
Type:
Canyon
Mindat Locality ID:
280871
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280871:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Clintonite
Formula: CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Muscovite ?
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite ?
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' ?
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘLudwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite ?9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite ?9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClintonite9.EC.35CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup' ?-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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    • Lemhi County

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