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Survey of Opal Mining Claims near Spencer, Idaho

Spencer, Clark County, Idaho, USA
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Survey of Opal Mining Claims near Spencer, Idaho

Spencer, Clark County, Idaho, USA
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Survey of Opal Mining Claims near Spencer, Idaho

Spencer, Clark County, Idaho, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dubois606 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
31092
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31092:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Clark, Idaho, États-Unis
German:
Clark County, Idaho, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Clark, Idaho, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Кларк, Айдахо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
克拉克縣, 爱达荷州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Clark, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Clark County, Idaho, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كلارك, أيداهو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քլարկ շրջան, Այդահո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Clark konderria, Idaho
Bavarian:
Clark County, Idaho, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ক্লার্ক কাউন্টি, আইডাহো, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Кларк, Айдахо, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Clark County, Idaho
Dutch:
Clark County, Idaho, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کلارک، آیداهو, آیداهو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Clark megye, Idaho, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
クラーク郡, アイダホ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Clark County, Idaho, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Clark Gông, Idaho
Norwegian:
Clark County, Idaho, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Clark, Idaho, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Clark, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Clark, Idaho, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Кларк, Ајдахо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Clark County, Idaho, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Clark County, Idaho, USA
Ukrainian:
Кларк, Айдахо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کلارک کاؤنٹی، ایڈاہو, ایڈاہو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Clark, Idaho, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Clark, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کلارک کاؤنٹی، اڈاہو, اڈاہو, امریکہ


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38 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
References:
https://www.mindat.org/XHX-HEJIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
Description: Derived from a surface deposit of bird guano.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-A
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Pinfire Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Quinzite Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Phyllosilicate'
ⓘ 'Pink Opal'
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Thunder Egg'
References:
ⓘ Topaz ?
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Description: May be plagioclase
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Precious Opal
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Pinfire Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Quinzite Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-A4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘFornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz ?9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Pink Opal'-
ⓘ'Thunder Egg'-
ⓘ'Phyllosilicate'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Pinfire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Quinzite OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ASiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Pinfire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Quinzite OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ASiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Pinfire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Quinzite OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ASiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
CrChromium
Crⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Fossils

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

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed345 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Middle Canyon1358.9 - 345.3 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Rotopericyclus (Rotopericyclus) pinyonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Rotopericyclidae : Rotopericyclus : Rotopericyclus (Rotopericyclus) pinyonensis358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
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Wikidata ID:Q156448
GeoNames ID:5588908

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